Stan Bevers

Evaluating stocker cattle cost of production and profitability

March 24, 2021

Stocker cattle operators have been described as the cattle industry’s shock absorber between cow-calf producers and feedlot managers.

Unit cost of production expressions

February 24, 2021

Stan Bevers and Rick Machen

In the first article in this series of three, we discussed the difference between unit cost of production (UCOP) and break-even price, and contend the two are not interchangeable.

Bragging rights require knowing costs

January 25, 2021

Stan Bevers and Rick Machen

Average calf weaning weight and market price are popular topics for discussion among cattle producers.

3 key performance indicator targets for beef cow-calf operations

January 4, 2016

Stan Bevers

As expansion of the national beef herd accelerates and leads to lower prices, it is an excellent opportunity to review financial performance numbers that ranches should try to attain.

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Evaluating stocker cattle cost of production and profitability

Unit cost of production expressions

Bragging rights require knowing costs

3 key performance indicator targets for beef cow-calf operations

Is managing for drought the new norm?

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