Date of Award
8-2024
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Applied Economics
Committee Chair(s)
Dillon Feuz (committee chair)
Committee
Dillon Feuz
Committee
Ryan Feuz
Committee
Ryan Larsen
Abstract
This study examines the risk associated with finishing cattle in a feedlot, specifically in the context of historically high cattle prices and quality grade grid marketing systems that have not adjusted to these elevated prices. The analysis also looks at performance factors that drive profitability differences in pens of cattle in a commercial feedlot, and how market factors also impact profitability. Regression analysis determines the significance of performance variables such as days on feed, average daily gain, feed conversion rates, and carcass characteristics on pen profitability. The impact of cattle breeding and pre-feedlot management of the cattle are also considered in the analysis. The outcomes of this research provide essential insights for stakeholders aiming to optimize economic gains in the contemporary cattle feeding industry.
Recommended Citation
Bake, Ryan, "Balancing the Scales: Evaluating Variables of Greatest Impact to Profit Margins When Finishing Cattle" (2024). All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects, Fall 2023 to Present. 51.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports2023/51
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