Beef cattle production : publication
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and returns when producing alfalfa baleage as a forage crop on Missouri farms.
Use this enterprise budget to plan how to produce, finance and market alfalfa sold as small hay bales in Missouri. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Backgrounding is the growing of steers & heifers from weaning until they enter the feedlot. Visit our site to learn more about backgrouding calves.
A good health program is critical to successful calf backgrounding. Visit our website today to learn more about backgrounding calves.
David R. Jones and William C. Stringer
Food Science and Nutrition Department
Learn how to use the Beef Feeding Profitability Tracker tool, a financial analysis spreadsheet tool for small to mid-size cattle feeders to use free of charge.
This glossary lists terms and phrases beef producers should be familiar with.
Assess beef cattle fat reserves using a 1–9 body condition scoring system to inform feeding and management decisions throughout the production cycle.
Use this enterprise budget to plan how to finance, establish and graze cool-season pastures on Missouri farms. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Use this crop enterprise budget as a guide to estimate your production costs and revenues when growing corn silage on Missouri farms.
Learn how to evaluate beef cow performance and make informed culling decisions to maintain a productive herd.
To enhance genetic progress in cattle breeding, reducing the generation interval by using younger sires and dams can significantly accelerate genetic change.
Use this budget to plan how to produce, finance, graze and market fescue on Missouri farms. It links to the Missouri Forage Budget Generator spreadsheet.
Learn how hair shedding scores can help select heat-tolerant cattle, improving productivity and adaptability in challenging environments.
A beef animal selected for slaughter should be healthy and in thrifty condition. Visit our site to learn about home slaughtering and processing of beef.
Hair shedding scores represent a visual appraisal of the extent an animal has shed their winter coat. This MU Extension guide is meant to provide further detail and guidance on hair shed scoring animals.
Leasing beef cows can be a cost-effective strategy for new or expanding producers, offering reduced capital investment and risk compared to purchasing.
Use this budget to estimate costs and returns for a beef cow-calf operation (50-cow herd and purchased replacements) in Missouri for fall or spring calving season.
Use this enterprise budget to plan costs and returns for establishing and managing native warm-season grass forages for hay and pasture on Missouri farms.
Understanding EPD variability: how genetic shuffling during reproduction leads to differences among full siblings in cattle.
The systems concept of beef production incorporates an awareness that there is more to consider in a beef cattle enterprise than simply the level of production. What is most important is the overall efficiency of the enterprise.