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Robust beef cattle commerce
The sale and price of beef cattle, both purebred seedstock and commercial, of all classes and ages has…
Jan 22, 2026 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
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What is a good bull worth in 2026?
With the onset of the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, OK, the spring 2026 bull-buying season has…
Jan 9, 2026 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Mating decisions and gene combination value
Mating decisions made in commercial cow-calf operations determine if (and how much) gene combination…
Dec 19, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Determining the parent stock in cow-calf operations
Selection of cattle is the process by which we determine which animals become parents,…
Dec 12, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Building better genotypes with selection and mating
Wise selection and mating decisions, informed by analyzing the components of your production system,…
Dec 5, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
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Analyzing your system to determine breeding objectives
How do you develop breeding objectives and identify economically important traits on which to apply selection pressure in…
Nov 26, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist