It is of no surprise when talking to cow-calf producers that overhead costs are a significant concern as there are substantial expenses that need to be covered by the beef cow herd. However, the productivity and profitability of the cow-calf enterprise can be greatly impacted by our management and evaluation decisions.

The books have closed on 2018, and we are now working through winter and looking forward to spring. For the spring-calving cow-calf producer, this is a good time to analyze what it cost to produce a pound of weaned calf last year.