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Feedlot Heifer Bulge May Be Nearing End
2013-11-02 15:30:00| Beef
In several specific cases last week, the replacement heifers were discounted only 2-4% from comparable steers, with some examples of heifers priced higher than steers," says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist. "I expect the overall discount of heifers to steers of the same weight to be smaller on average for the next couple of years if herd expansion is indeed underway. read more
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Minerich Land And Cattle Donates Pick Of The 2013 Fall Born Natural Heifer Calves to Eighth Annual Corner Post Fund
2013-10-28 05:00:00| Beef
Minerich Land and Cattle, Richmond, KY, will be the donor of the centerpiece of the Eighth Annual Corner Post Genetics Package that will sell at the National Western Stock Show during the 2014 National Limousin Sale on Jan. 14, 2012 at 6 p.m. read more
Reproductive Tract Scoring Can Improve Yearling Heifer Performance
2013-06-28 12:00:00| Beef
By Loretta Sorensen In less than a minute, you can increase yearling heifer performance by as much as 20% with a reproductive tract score. read more
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7 Heifer Development Tips
2013-06-27 11:23:00| Beef
If theres a truism that cow-calf producers can take to the bank, its this: If a heifer calves early as a yearling, shes set up for a long and successful stint as an early-calver in the cowherd. Here are seven tips to help you select the most productive cow. read more
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RESEARCHERS EXPLORE STRATEGIES TO TIME HEIFER PUBERTY
2013-04-29 18:12:28| Cattle Today
Cattle producers typically wean replacement heifers at seven months of age and raise them with limited nutritional input before their first breeding.
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