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Production Economics

Beef Cattle

Title Author Date Downloads
KSU-Breakeven Costs for Reducing Feedlot Mortality
September 17, 2025
Livestock Futures Implied Value of Gain
May 14, 2025
Extending Days-on-Feed of Feedlot Steers - Economic Considerations
January 27, 2025
KSU-Beef Replacement

Excel spreadsheet to evaluate the economic value of purchasing replacement females
December 3, 2024
Assessing Possible U.S. Feedlot Adoption of Methane Reducing Feed Additive 3-Nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP): Overview of a Recent Research Project
August 19, 2024
KSU-Beef Cow Lease (Simple)

An Excel spreadsheet for establishing a calf-income split or cash rental rate for leasing a beef cow herd
December 16, 2022
Cow-Calf Level Supply Response: How Has the Industry Responded to Elevated Uncertainty?
December 13, 2022
An Updated Evaluation of the US Cattle Cycle
March 22, 2022
KSU-Beef Farm Management Guide Spreadsheet

An Excel spreadsheet for beef cattle enterprise budgeting to evaluate potential income, costs and profitability. 
December 28, 2021
Feed Costs: Pasture Versus Non-Pasture Costs

An Analysis of 2016-2020 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow Calf Enterprise
November 23, 2021
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers - 2016-2020
November 23, 2021
Feed Costs: Pasture Versus Non-Pasture Cost

An Analysis of 2015-2019 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise
July 1, 2021
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers - 2015-2019

An Analysis of 2015-2019 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise
May 18, 2021
Management and Nutritional Considerations for Growing Cattle Under COVID-19 Conditions
May 1, 2020
Impact of Seasonal Weather on U.S. Cow-Calf Inventories
November 8, 2019
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers 2014-2018

An Analysis of 2014-2018 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise
September 18, 2019
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers

An Analysis of 2013-2017 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise
September 5, 2018
Differences Between High-, Medium-, and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers:

An Analysis of 2012-2016 Kansas Farm Management Association Cow-Calf Enterprise
January 2, 2018

Swine

Title Author Date Downloads
KSU Swine Farm Management Guide Spreadsheet

An Excel spreadsheet for swine enterprise budgeting to evaluate potential income, costs and profitability
December 28, 2021
Farm Management Guides--Swine 2015
June 5, 2015
The Outlook for the Swine Industry and Its Relationship with the Global Economy

Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. St. Paul, MN.
September 19, 2011
Estimating the Value of Segregated Early Weaned Pigs
January 1, 2008

Dairy

Title Author Date Downloads
KSU-Dairy Farm Management Guide Spreadsheet

Excel spreadsheet for dairy enterprise budgeting to evaluate potential income, costs and profitability
December 28, 2021
Farm Management Guides--Dairy 2015
June 5, 2015
Silage Storage: Bunkers, Piles, or Bags: Which is the most economical?
March 1, 2014
Factors Impacting Dairy Profitability: An Analysis of Kansas Farm Management Association Dairy Enterprise Data
August 1, 2011
Cow Culling Decisions: Costs or Economic Opportunity?
March 1, 2007
Issues with Dairy Facilities Located in the High Plains
March 1, 2006

Other Species

Title Author Date Downloads
Kansans’ Preferences for Sheep and Goat Meat Products
August 5, 2024
Kansas Specialty Livestock Producer Challenges
December 15, 2023

Production Economics