Mature Cow Size, Input Costs and Ranch Profitability with David Lalman
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S7, Episode 42 🎙️ What’s the impact of mature cow size and ranch profitability? Dr. David Lalman – professor of Animal and Food Sciences at Oklahoma State University – and Shaye Koester-Wanner tackle this question during this thought-provoking podcast episode. David and Shaye discuss the assumed correlation between mature cow weight and feed intake as well as how some cattle are above average in weight but below average in feed intake.
In this episode, ranchers will:
🎙️learn how to select their ideal cows and bulls
🎙️dive into the 4 quadrants cattle can be placed in when measuring efficiency
🎙️understand the impact of selecting for industry average growth traits
🎙️hear David’s thoughts on if the beef industry is pushing terminal and growth traits too far
Chapters
00:00 Genetic Selection in Cattle Production
17:57 Impact of Cow Size on Profitability
22:00 Navigating Genetic Information for Commercial Producers
27:13 Balancing Performance and Cost Efficiency
31:54 Future Directions in Cattle Efficiency Research
Resources:
Red Angus - https://redangus.org/
Breedr - https://www.breedr.co/
Newsletter - https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ranching-resources
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