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Economic Analysis of Yearling-Fed and Calf-Fed Systems of Native Beef and Dairy-Beef Crossbred Steers

Ally J Grote et al.

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics2026https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2026.10035article
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Abstract We investigated the profitability of dairy-beef crossbred steers compared to their native beef counterparts. Using trial data, returns on calf-fed and yearling-fed systems of native beef and beef × dairy steers were evaluated. Beef × dairy steers in calf-fed and yearling-fed systems had greater returns than native beef calf-fed steers even with few carcass quality differences and higher total costs. Native beef yearling-fed steers had the greatest return because of low total costs while revenue remained similar among breed and treatment combinations. Results indicate that beef × dairy steers can be competitive with native beef calf-fed steers, but current economics favor native beef yearling-fed cattle.

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@article{ally2026,
  title        = {{Economic Analysis of Yearling-Fed and Calf-Fed Systems of Native Beef and Dairy-Beef Crossbred Steers}},
  author       = {Ally J Grote et al.},
  journal      = {Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2026.10035},
}

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