Livestock
The current value of replacement heifers
There is evidence of an increase in heifer retention with improved drought conditions across…
Aug 22, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
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Health/Nutrition
What is hay worth this year?
Over the past few weeks, once weather permitted baling of hay in Oklahoma and…
Aug 15, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Beef
Expected beef yield from a butcher calf
Producers who finish their own calves or consumers who purchase a finished butcher calf…
Aug 1, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Is it time to pull bulls?
The old rule of subtracting three months and adding seven days to the current…
Jul 18, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Beef
Analyzing the cow-calf sector of beef production
Cattle production is the most important U.S. agricultural industry, consistently accounting for the largest…
Jun 13, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist
Health/Nutrition
Upside of a short calving season
There are several benefits to a short calving season including simplifying cow management, gaining…
May 30, 2025 · By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist