Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Three-Year Summary

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Oklahoma Quality Beef Network Three-Year Summary

• Clement E. Ward, Professor
• Department of Agricultural Economics
• Oklahoma State University

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Market Data, 2001-03

• Extension agents and specialists recorded cattle
  attributes during 7 special feeder cattle
  auctions in 2001, 8 in 2002, and 8 in 2003
• Without them, this summary would not be possible!
• OQBN calves totaled 6,999 head in 2001, 5,214
  head in 2002, and 4,169 in 2003
• Data came from sales at Apache, El Reno, Enid,
  Holdenville, Idabel, Tulsa, Welch, and Woodward

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Summary of OQBN Calves Soldper Sale, 2001-2003
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Average OQBN Price Differences for Gender-Weight
Groups, 2001-2003
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Weighted Average OQBN Premiumby Method 1,
2001-2003
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OQBN Premium vs. Vaccinations Unknown, Not
Weaned, 2001-2003
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OQBN Premium vs., Vaccinations Unknown, Weaned,
2001-2003
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Price Premium Associated with Larger Sale Lots at
OQBN Sales, 2003
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Average Premium for Selected OQBN Lots by Method
2, 2001-2003
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Premium vs. Number of OQBN Lots (Method 2), by
Sale Location
Premium
Number of Lots