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A Demand Analysis of Bob Calves for Veal and Feeder Calf Uses in The Northeast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

William Lesser  and
Vishva Bindlish
William Lesser
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University
Vishva Bindlish
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University
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The Northeast is the major calf-killing region in the country with the bulk of the calf supply composed of week old dairy bull calves of approximately 100 pounds (USDA, Livestock and Meat Stat.). Until recently this by-product of the dairy industry had little alternative uses. Currently, however, the meat grade standards have been relaxed to the point where it is possible for a properly fed Holstein steer to grade at or near choice with live weight below 1200 pounds. This regulatory change has made dairy bob calves more potentially valuable as feeder calves.

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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , Fall 1982 , pp. 33 - 37
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

This study was funded by the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets in conjunction with the AMS of the USDA. No. 82–13.

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