Drovers Journal – June 2024 Despite the smallest U.S. cowherd in 73 years and corresponding tight feeder cattle supplies, the largest cattle feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction in Nebraska. When complete, Blackshirt Feeders near Haigler in the far southwest corner of the state, will have a capacity of 150,000 head, all standing on a concrete pad …
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June 23, 2021 Manhattan, Kansas The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Lee Leachman, Fort Collins, Colorado, a BIF Continuing Service Award June 23 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium in Des Moines, Iowa. Read the full article here.
ON THE RANCH: ● Cows that eat less. ● Calves that weigh more. ● Higher fertility. ● More pounds weaned per acre! IN THE LOT AND ON THE RAIL: ● Gain 4 or more and convert 4.9 or less. ● Grade over 80% choice. ● Reach 900+ lb. carcass weights. ● Feeders that earn big premiums! $Profit™ – works on …
What do we call a top 10% rancher? This is a rancher who is on top of his (or her) game – a professional manager of grass and livestock. He implements the best technologies available. He knows his cost of production. He markets his output. He works with a long term plan in mind. By being better than 90% of …
In an 1,800 head feed test of Full Circle Jersey cross calves, the Leachman sired feeders returned the most profit. More than Limousin AND Angus! The Stabilizer advantage starts at conception and builds through harvest: shorter gestation, less dystocia, more live calves, heavier carcass weight, MUCH better feed conversion, and MUCH higher red meat yield! “We have raised and fed out thousands …
Born in the same herd. Born during the same month. Raised in the same calf ranch and fed at the same feedlot. Reduction of frame and addition of thickness and muscle shape! Feed efficiency improved from 7:1 down to 6:1 – as measured in individual feed intake bunks. Create calves that can be sold on beef grids at a premium! Average …
Feed:Gain: Difference in the amount of feed a bull’s progeny will consume to produce one pound of gain. Example: A -0.50 F:G EPD means this animal’s progeny will consume 1/2 pound less feed per pound of gain than would progeny of a 0.00 F:G EPD sire. Feed Intake: Difference in feed consumption of each of a bull’s progeny in a …
What does that mean to you as a bull buyer? 1. More accurate EPD’s — our genomically enhanced EPDs are backed by our 1.3 MM database and the research team at Zoetis. In rough terms, they are nearly TWICE as accurate as the previous EPD’s that we printed. 2. Parentage on every bull selling has been verified. This ensures that …
Leachman financial indexes allow you to HAVE IT ALL! $Ranch: Profit from birth through weaning. Includes: • Fertility, Milk, Growth • Cow feed intake and mature size $Feeder: Profit from weaning to harvest. Includes: • Feed conversion • Carcass value • Carcass weight $Profit: Puts it all together. $Ranch + $Feeder. • One number that predicts your bottom line! The …
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