Analyzing the cost of a bull

摘要

With the steady increase in input costs for cow-calf operations, beef producers will look to save money and cut costs in multiple fashions. One area often targeted for cost-cutting measures is money spent on bulls. Often producers focus on the initialcost of a sire, and realize "sticker shock" when purchase prices move upward. Considering that the herd sire has significant impact on numerous traits with economic importance (coat color, calf vigor, weaning weight, carcass grade), an individual sire has a pronounced impact on profitability.