The Profit Potential of Different Beef Breeding and Marketing Strategies

Questions in three important areas need to be settled: In what years is retained ownership profitable? What type of cattle are most suitable for each type of program? If cattle are retained to a slaughter weight, does marketing method affect profit? The answers are based on 1) relative prices of calves, feeders, and fed cattle, 2) impact of genetic differences in cattle on profitability in various retained ownership programs, and 3) the effect of marketing method on profits for various types of cattle