Feeder calf prices are examined from a national video auction sales from 2004-2006. Many cattle, lot, and market characteristics significantly impact feeder cattle basis. Auction prices were adjusted for quality differences and for transportation costs and compared across regions. Basis was...

Basis variability is compared across markets, over time, between stocker and feeder cattle and the impact of market volume is determined. Variability was significantly greater with the Stocker contract. Volume varied seasonally by market. Increased market volume significantly reduced basis...

This paper discusses how economists utilize an inter-disciplinary workshop to teach marketing and management concepts to beef cattle producers and beef industry advisors. Range and animal scientists along with economists teach concepts in the classroom and then demonstrate these concepts with...

Present beef marketing practices may be impeding the transmission of economic signals from consumers to producers. Three grid pricing systems are evaluated over six marketing dates. Each grid sends the anticipated pricing signals in that marbling and leanness are rewarded. Magnitudes of price...

As producers move toward intensive dryland cropping systems, the potential for inequities in cropshare lease arrangements exists. A whole farm budget was developed to evaluate returns for landowner and tenant from different cropshare lease arrangements. Results suggest that cropshare lease...