by Glynn T. Tonsor, Associate Professor, Dept of Ag Economics, Kansas State University
As the meat complex adjusts to lower feed costs and increases
interest in expanding production, it is important to step-back and take note of
resources available to guide corresponding decisions. A valuable resource to
utilize is the user-friendly spreadsheet Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter has created for
assessing the economic situation presented by purchasing replacement females.[1]
The spreadsheet is designed to easily be adjusted for a given producer's
situation regarding costs and production along with expectations of cattle
prices over upcoming years and targeted rates of return.
See the entire article at:
http://www.lmic.info/memberspublic/InTheCattleMarket/cattlemarkets.pdf
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