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Document Type
Factsheet
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
6-25-2024
First Page
1
Last Page
8
Abstract
Cow-calf producers frequently must make the decision to either sell their calves at weaning or soon thereafter or retain ownership of the calves through a background/growing phase. While the price they might receive at weaning may be known, there is great uncertainty about what cattle prices might be at the end of the retained ownership program. This fact sheet explains a method for reducing some of the uncertainty with cattle prices when the sale will occur months in the future and introduces a web-based decision-support tool that can help cattle producers quickly analyze the potential returns and risks from various retained ownership alternatives.
Recommended Citation
Feuz, D. (2024). Cow-calf retained ownership analysis and price forecasting using an online decision-support tool [Fact sheet]. Utah State University Extension.