USDA ERS - Larger Beef Cow-Calf Farms Have Lower Costs per …
2024年12月11日 · Using cow-calf data from USDA’s 2018 Agricultural Resource Management Survey, researchers at USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) estimated average costs of production per cow for five cow-calf farm size categories: 20–49 cows, 50–99 cows, 100–249 cows, 250–499 cows, and 500 cows or more.
Beef Cow-Calf Production Continues To Be a Lifestyle Choice for …
2024年8月26日 · The cow-calf stage in raising beef cattle is part of the U.S. agricultural landscape, with a wide variation in farm revenue and production practices across the States. Unlike other sectors in which farms are becoming larger, a relatively high percentage of beef cow-calf enterprises are still small scale.
Sector at a Glance - USDA ERS
2023年1月1日 · Cow-Calf Operations. Cow-calf operations mainly maintain a herd of beef cows for raising calves. Most calves are born in the spring and weaned at 3 to 7 months. Following the weaning stage, calves can move through the value chain in several different ways.
USDA ERS - Beef Cow Calf Production
2011年6月16日 · The beef cow-calf industry is characterized by a large number of small farms, along with several large farms, on which beef cattle production is a secondary source of farm household income. This suggests that beef cow-calf production as a lifestyle choice is at least as important as earning a profit on many farms.
Study Examines How and Where U.S. Cow-Calf Operations Use …
2022年11月21日 · The table below shows different aspects of cow-calf operations associated with basic and intensive rotational grazing systems and the continuous grazing system based on the survey data collected in this study.
USDA ERS - Chart Detail
2023年8月17日 · In the United States, most cow-calf operations are relatively small and have fewer than 50 cows though a few very large operations (with more than 1,000 cows) can be found. On cow-calf farms, calves are birthed, raised, and weaned on site. While some calves remain on the farm until they reach slaughter weight, most are either moved directly to feedlots after …
USDA ERS - Charts of Note
2024年8月26日 · Rotational grazing is a management practice in which ranchers rotate cattle through a series of paddocks. It is an alternative to continuous grazing in which cattle stay on a single pasture. About 40 percent of all cow-calf operations reported using a rotational grazing system, with cow-calf/retained stocker producers leading adoption.
Cattle & Beef - USDA ERS
2022年4月28日 · Nevertheless, the United States is a net beef importer, purchasing lower-value, grass-fed beef destined for processing. The U.S. industry is roughly divided into two production sectors: cow-calf operations and cattle feeding. Because the cattle/beef industry depends on feed grains, grain supplies and prices affect beef production.
USDA ERS - Market Outlook
2024年12月16日 · Larger Beef Cow-Calf Farms Have Lower Costs per Cow Than Smaller Operations Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020 Demand Factors Key To Measuring Trade Impacts of Country of Origin Labeling It’s in the Genes: Comparing Dairy Bulls’ Ability To Transmit Traits to Their …
The Diverse Structure and Organization of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms
2011年3月28日 · The Diverse Structure and Organization of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms. by William D. McBride and Kenneth Mathews. Beef cow-calf production in the United States is widespread, occurring in every State. Nearly 765,000 farms, about 35 percent of the 2.2 million farms in the United States, had a beef cow inventory in 2007.