Analyzing the Price Gap Between Steers and Bulls in Florida: The Effect of Price Slides on the Value of Additional Pounds

Castration of bull calves on cow-calf operations usually improves profitability. On average over the last six years, Florida prices for steer calves have been 5% higher than prices for bull calves. In 2023, a year of record-high prices, steer prices averaged 6% higher, with the average discount for...

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Main Author: Hannah Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2024-07-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/135121
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