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Economies of Size for Specialized Beef Feedlots in Colorado

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  • Hunter, Elmer C.
  • Madden, J. Patrick

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Excerpts from the report Introduction: Beef fattening in northern Colorado is rapidly shifting from smaller to larger enterprises. From 1953 to 1963, the percentage of that area's feeder cattle in feedlots of less than 500-head capacity declined sharply--from 60 to 20 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of the area’s cattle fed in lots of 5, 000-head capacity or larger rose from less than 25 to more than 50 percent. Farmers, specialized beef-feeding businesses, feed companies, meat packers, public officials, and others are concerned over these rapid changes. They want a clearer understanding of the economic forces behind such changes. They need answers to such questions as : Does volume have a significant bearing on cost per head in cattle feeding? If it does, how important are the cost reductions due to feedlot capacity in the competitive structure of the cattle-feeding industry?

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  • Hunter, Elmer C. & Madden, J. Patrick, 1966. "Economies of Size for Specialized Beef Feedlots in Colorado," Agricultural Economic Reports 307303, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307303
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307303
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    1. Hunter, Elmer C., 1963. "Changes in the Cattle-Feeding Industry Along the North and South Platte Rivers, 1953-1959," Miscellaneous Publications 320058, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Webb, Tarvin F., 1962. "Improved Methods and Facilities for Commercial Cattle Feedlots," Marketing Research Reports 312410, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    3. John A. Hopkin, 1958. "Economies of Size in the Cattle-Feeding Industry of California," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 40(2), pages 417-429.
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    2. Bradford, Garnett L. & Boling, James A. & Rutledge, Stephen R. & Moss, Terry W., 1978. "Comparing Management Systems For Beef Cattle Backgrounding: A Multidisciplinary Approach," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 10(2), pages 1-6, December.
    3. True, Arthur W. & Hardaway, Irene L., 1967. "Economics of Agriculture -- Reports and Publications Issued or Sponsored by USDA's Economic Research Service, October 1965-September 1966," Miscellaneous Publications 321238, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    4. Gross, Wayne William, 1967. "The use and costs of capital in selected beef feedlots in four counties of northwest Iowa," ISU General Staff Papers 1967010108000017497, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    5. Ginzel, J.A. & Kehrberg, E.W. & Irwin, George D., 1971. "The Middle Sized Farming Operation: A Goods-And-Services Firm?," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 3(1), pages 1-6, December.

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