

How Much Grain (and Water) Does Beef Cattle Production Require?
NOTE Re Website- This article has been edited for the website by removing some material. There is a spreadsheet displaying my...


Review of 2016 Cattle and Beef Production
Please find relevant data and charts here. This analysis is based on the year end report of the AAFC weekly report called Beef Supply at...

The Deficiencies of the Graders Rule
The Graders Rule is a device with which beef graders estimate and report yield in beef carcasses. For most purposes the graders simply...


Balancing Quality and Yield in Beef Carcasses - The Natural Valley Experiment
Here I recount the very successful experience in beef cattle marketing when I was involved with a new medium sized packing plant called...


Estimating Average Retail Yield and Fat Content of Carcasses in 2005 and 2015
In recent years, there has been a marked shift in the percentage of beef carcasses in the three Yield classes with a sharp decline in the...


Is the Packer Who Pays for Yield Disadvantaged?
It has been argued that the packer who pays for beef carcasses on the basis of their percentage yield is disadvantaged relative to his...