As the cattle market approaches some expansion slowdown <link>, consider options for where and when calves are born.
Despite the greatest total cost, June calving provided the lowest unit cost of production and greatest net profit per calf, thanks to greater weaning and carcass weights.
Source: BEEF, January 23, 2019. Link.
Calving dates and management systems are hard to change on a dime, but it pays to keep alternatives in mind as a hedge against a possible future that calls for change.
INSIGHTS: Veterinarians and sales representatives calling on producers can help them understand this information ahead of market changes. Cost avoidance in this example does not create the best revenue value.