Economic comparison of Angus, Red Angus, and Aberdeen-influenced cow-calf production

Abstract

This research investigates the differences in cow-calf profitability between Angus-, Red Angus-, and Aberdeen-Influenced herds. Differences in revenue by dam and sire breed were estimated using birth weight, calving interval, and weaning weight simulations for a ten-year period. Pasture, hay, and protein supplementation expenses were estimated by breed. Returns to overhead by dam and sire breed were computed, resulting in nine sire by dam breed returns for ten years. Overall, the highest returns in dollars per head per acre were found with Angus dams bred to Angus bulls. However, the difference in returns between dam breeds for a given sire breed are not likely statistically significant.