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• It utilizes non-tillable land (they eat grass)
• It is a high quality protein food

• easy to make into many different flavors/styles
• individual wrapping

iron, zinc, b vitamins, protiens

*protein better matches human biology than that of vegtables

in the western plains

(west of the mississippi)

low population

adequate rain

less competition

tax incentives

• high quality feed
• high in energy (grows faster cows)

• low cost production
• high reproductive effciency
• rapid growth rate cattle
• production of a quality product

1. *feed*(<- pst its this one right...i mean left there <- ) 60%
2. equipment
3. land

• cow size (feed quality)
• milking ability (stage of production)
• age of cow (feed old more)
• condition score

• they dont cycle estrus
• dont get pregnant

*feeding too much just wastes food

use intensive or rotational grazing

(make cows eat the grass when it is optimal quality)

T/F

feeding large round bales of hay results in 30-50% loss of feed

• average size, growth rates
• strong maternal traits
• high carcass quality, average muscle

• high growth rates
• high carcass muscle
• average maternal traits

• heat tolerance
• disease parasite resistance
• (generally seen in the south)

*maternal heterosis*

ie. hybrid vigor or  boost in production

*calf weaning weight

ie. increased lbs of calf weaned per cow exposed

• maintain high levels of heterosis
• utilize breeds/genetics that fit

*environment/feed resources

*management

*marketing system

• simple managable system

easy to use, manage

10-15% heterosis

1. develope a crossbred cow
2. breed x-bred cows to a sire (terminal) that excels in market animal traits

• Inspection is Required (government)
• Grading is optional                (USDA)

cooked eating quality

*60% fat cooks out of meat

• 10% of farms have 100+ cows
• Market 53% of their calves

• Texas
• Ok, Mo, Ne, SD, Ks, Mt

• Animal Frame size
• Animal Weight
• Animal Fat thickness