Possible Impacts of the Expected Shift From Cow-Calf to Cow-Calf-Yearling Enterprises on Beef Production and Beef Prices

Abstract

.. x INTRODUCTION 1 LITERATURE REVIEW . 3 METHODS • • • . • 8 Livestock management alternatives 9 Construction of feed-energy budgets and stock-count charts • . 11 Cow-herd adjustments · • 18 Determination of the number of brood cows · • 18 Calves produced 19 Feed requirement • · . 19 Beef production • • • • 30 Calves produced, calf-numbers marketed and reduction in calf-numbers marketed • • • • . • • • • . 33 Determination of the changes in beef production . . 33 Beef prices • 34 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION • • 36 Effect on beef energy budget of the ranch • • • • 36 Decrease in breeding herd size and calf numbers. · • 40 Change in beef production in Utah 45 Change in beef production in the Western region 52 Change in beef production in the United States • Comparisons of the changes in beef production in the state, region, and nation • • • • • Marketing of baby beef vs. from short yearlings • light-fed and heavy-fed Grass-fed vs. light-fed and heavy-fed from long yearlings Comparison between the marketing of baby-fed, lightfed and heavy-fed beef produced from short yearlings vs. grass-fed, light-fed, and heavy-fed beef produced iv