title: Raised replacement heifers: some economic considerations.
abstract: This article lays out the recommended procedure for determining the economic cost of developing a proposed set of replacement heifers. In particular, a 6-step process that calculates the economic cost of developing a raised pregnant replacement heifer is described.
authors.affiliation: North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Electronic address: harlan.hughes@gte.net.
authors.forename: Harlan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Cost analysis; Cost summary; Economic considerations; Economic costs; Future profitability; Raised replacement heifers; Replacement rate