Justin Waggoner, Ph.D., Beef Systems Specialist, Garden City
The most recent edition of the K‐State Focus on Feedlots reported an average cost of gain of $119.97/cwt. and $134.44/cwt. for steers and heifers marketed in April, respectively. The average placed cost of gain was $138.25/cwt. for steers and $136.25/cwt. for heifers, with an average corn price of $7.95/bu. These values have prompted many to ask if these values are the highest cost of gains and placed cost of gains we have seen? Continue reading “Historical Perspective on Feedlot Cost of Gain”
