Date of Award
2012
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Department
Agribusiness and Applied Economics
College
Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources
Faculty Advisor
Hadrich, Joleen C.
Description
This study examines the effects of management decisions, animal performance, weather risk, and economic variables on the profitability of the beef feedlot in North Dakota using data from the Dakota Feeder Calf Show and feed trials at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research and Extension Center. The effects of these variables were studied using an ordinary least squares analysis. Results demonstrated that severe cold stress reduced the profits of the feedlot in North Dakota. Results suggest that steers placed during the fall in North Dakota with placement weights > 600 pounds are more profitable to feed than lighter weight steers.
Recommended Citation
Shae, BillieJo Mae Armbrust, "Effects of Winter Weather Risk on the Profitability of Beef Feedlots in North Dakota" (2012). Agribusiness and Applied Economics. 93.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/agribusiness-applied-econ/93
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26677