Feedlot Review Flashcards
objectives of intensive beef production
unique farm to farm but overall make a profit
main factor influencing profitability
knowing your cost of production
how can we improve profitability (3)
decrease inputs
increase production efficiency
increase sale price
how to decrease input costs (3)
better on farm crop production
crop insurance
negotiating feed contracts ahead of time
4 pricer protection / risk management tools
livestock price insurance
futures/options
forward contracting
hedging
6 factors affecting production efficiency
cattle genetics
health
animal stress
diet formulation
feeding management
growth enhancing tech
0.1 improvement in feed efficiency can make a ____$ profit
23.50/head
1% death loss reduction is worth
$15/head
cascade of nutrient use priority
maintenance of pregnancy and body
production (growth or lactation)
reproduction
nutrient requirements vary according to (8)
breed
weight
growth
parity (lactation number)
body condition
milk production
physical activity/environment
gestation/fetal growth
DMI for cold stressed beef cattle confined in outdoor lots fed finishing diets
does not typically increase
generally cold stress (4)
increased maintenance energy req
increase intake
increase ruminal passage rate
decrease digestibility
beef x dairy
improved feed efficiency of diary
still 15kg less final weight than beef x beef
pure holstein rib eye and striplion
thinner and missing muscle mass from beef
