Livestock
Managing for optimum body condition score
During the normal production cycle, a cow should be in her best body condition…
Sep 30, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
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Livestock
Benefits of early culling open breeding heifers
Early culling of open breeding heifers has several benefits to your cow-calf operation’s bottom…
Sep 23, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Livestock
Ask for a feed analysis report before buying or feeding hay
Winter is coming. Drought, deteriorating pasture conditions and short hay inventories in Oklahoma and…
Sep 16, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Beef
Assigning beef quality grades to carcasses
USDA beef quality grades assigned to beef carcasses indicate the tenderness, juiciness and flavor…
Sep 2, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Policy
How does a beef pricing grid work?
The vast majority of fed cattle are sold with the price determined on a…
Aug 26, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Markets
Reconsidering marketing alternatives: Retained ownership
The impacts of drought are leading some to reconsider marketing alternatives for calves. Lower…
Aug 12, 2022 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist