Abstract
John M. Marsh (406) 994-5621 jmarsh@montana.edu Prices received by cow-calf producers depend upon many factors including retail beef demand, red meat and poultry supplies, food safety, trade in live cattle and beef, and breeding cattle inventories. In addition, feed grain supplies and prices are important since they impact the cost of gain in cattle finishing. Cost of gain influences feedlot demand for feeder cattle and fed cattle supplies (particularly slaughter weights), and, consequently prices received by cow-calf producers and cattle finishers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates that feed grains (particularly corn) can account for over 70 percent of variable cost of gain in cattle finishing (USDA 2003).
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