Making the Smartest Cattle Culling Decisions

With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network.

Ready to maximize productivity in your cattle herd? Yes, that was meant to sound a little sales-pitchy, but there is a new project has been launched that claims to do just that.

Coming from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and CattleFax, this resource has been developed specifically to help with culling decisions. It’s called “Right Way, Right Time – A Guide to Cull Cattle Management” and is now available at ncba.org.

With effective planning, cull cattle can be a significant source of revenue and should not be overlooked. Cull cattle are market cattle. The document addresses key problem areas, provides strategies for making timely culling decisions to prioritize animal welfare, and is designed to help producers capture more value through effective cull cattle management.

“Cull animals can contribute significantly to the profitability of the ranch,” says Dr. Trey Patterson, president of the Padlock Ranch Company. “We spend extensive time and money adding replacement cattle to our herd, so it’s imperative that we capture good value for cull cattle to offset the other expenses.”

For more information or to access the resource online, visit ncba.org/producers