Getting replacement heifers ready to breed
Replacement heifers to breed at 15 months of age in order to calve for the first time as a two year old, if they are going to be a contributing (and profitable) part of our cowherd.
View ArticleLate-gestation heifer nutrition does not affect dystocia
A topic that is often discussed in cattle production is whether or not the level of nutrition given to a pregnant female late in gestation affects birth weight and calving difficulty (dystocia). Many...
View ArticleKeep or cull open replacement heifers? (and buyer beware)
For some cow calf operations, the bulls go into the breeding pasture with replacement heifers in mid-April. As the bulls are being removed from the replacement heifers in two months, this would be an...
View ArticleThe breeding cost "Cow-Q-Lator" for heifers and cows
As the spring breeding season is underway in many parts of the country, producers are evaluating costs associated with natural service and artificial insemination (AI).
View ArticleDoc Talk: Synchronizing AI in cows and heifers
Hi folks, Dr. Dan from Doc Talk here. Thanks for joining us today. We’re gonna talk about synchronizing in AI in cows and heifers with Dr. Bob Larson from Kansas State University’s College of...
View ArticleUsing "Oklahoma Gold" or "Oklahoma Super Gold" for replacement heifers in mid...
Fall born replacement heifers have been (or soon will be) weaned and will be at a very critical growing period.
View ArticleThe U.S. Cattle Inventory Report: July 2015
The semi-annual U.S. Cattle Inventory Report was released on July 24, 2015 by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This report confirmed that U.S. herd expansion is continuing.
View ArticleGrowing bred replacement heifers
Bred replacement heifers that will calve in January and February need to continue to grow and maintain body condition. Ideally, two year old heifers should be in a body condition score 6 at the time...
View ArticleCow Calf Corner: Preparing heifers for breeding
Glenn Selk explains how to prepare heifers for breeding.
View ArticleCattle Outlook: Many heifers being held to breed
It certainly appears that a large number of heifers are being held on farms for breeding. The number of steers on feed at the start of October was up 7.4%, but the number of heifers was down 7.0%...
View ArticleBody condition score at calving is the key to young cow success
Most areas of Oklahoma have had adequate summer forage to allow pregnant replacement heifers to be in excellent body condition going into late fall and winter. Now producers are faced with the...
View ArticleCow Calf Corner: Feed additives for heifers
Glenn Selk looks at the best way to add ionophores to heifer feed.
View ArticleCattle market pressured by heavier weights, fewer heifer placements
More feedlot placements than expected, coupled with large supplies of cold storage beef, will pressure cattle prices in the near term, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock...
View ArticleCanadian cattle herd on the rise
The Canadian cattle herd has increased 0.3% in the past year to nearly 12 million head.
View ArticleAggressive herd expansion is underway
The factors of expansion have finally all aligned. Just as the severe drought from 2010 to 2012 reduced total herd numbers to 60-year lows, record-high prices in 2014 and abundant moisture have...
View ArticleAlliance starts premium replacement female program
The Integrity Beef Alliance was founded as a terminal production system to provide a venue for regional cow-calf producers to sell value-added cattle into the feeder market. This production system has...
View ArticleCattle On Feed: Feedyards increasing capacity, herd expansion slows down
It appears herd expansion has tapered off as feedlots start to increase inventories with heifers.
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Percentage of mature weight at puberty in heifers
For years, the accepted target weight for yearling replacement beef heifers at breeding was 65% of their mature weight. Recently that target has been questioned.
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Implanting heifers is an option
Research has shown that heifer calves implanted one time at about 2 months of age had very little impact on subsequent conception rates or calving difficulty.
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Market Highlights: Cow herd expansion slowing
It seems certain that herd expansion has slowed to a snail’s pace compared to one year ago, but from a historical standard, expansion is likely still moving at a fairly rapid clip.
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