Preconditioning Benefits Reduced Cattle Stress and Shrink Improved Immune System Increased Sale Weight of Cattle Seasonal Price Increase Increased Market Demands Market at OQBN Verified Sale
OQBN Vac-45 Requirements Vaccination Protocol (3 Options) Castrated and healed Dehorned and healed Weaned at LEAST 45 days Verification of requirements 3rd party (OSU)
OQBN Vac-45 Recommendations Deworm and treat for external parasites Fresh Water and high quality forage Mineral Supplementation Coccidiostat Feed Concentrate/Bunk Training At least 7 days
OQBN Premiums
Quick Stats 183 Producers 11,198 Head 61 head/Producer Avg Days weaned: 59 Mod-Live: 65% Implant: 28% Miles traveled: 69
Weaning Stats Branding and Weaning: 30% Pre-Weaning and Weaning: 6% Weaning and Post Weaning: 63%
2015 OQBN Breakeven -138.06 -232.23 -241.78 Date Weight Price value Cost of gain Break Even 2 lbs/d 9/4/2015 475.00 251.97 1196.86 10/23/2015 575.00 215.50 1239.13 42.26 -70 -27.73 12/11/2015 675.00 177.60 1198.80 -40.32 -110.33 -138.06 1 lbs/d 525.00 224.50 1178.63 -18.23 -88.23 192.11 1104.63 -73.99 -143.99 -232.23 0 lbs/d 224.99 1068.70 -128.55 -128.16 201.07 955.08 -113.62 -241.78
2016 OQBN Breakeven Date Weight Price value Δ Value Cost of gain 2 lbs/d 10/1/2016 575.00 132.44 761.53 11/18/2016 675.00 133.11 898.49 136.96 -70 66.96 1 lbs/d 625.00 140.11 875.68 114.15 44.15 0 lbs/d 761.33 136.70 786.02 24.69
OQBN Vac-45 Enrollment Process Make Contact (County) Complete required paperwork Mail forms to OQBN office Identify calves with OQBN tag (1.50$) Participate in verification process Option to participate in a OQBN sale Not Required
New Changes Stocker 1 “Z” Tag No Comingle Sale
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Questions? Gant Mourer (405) 744-6060 gantm@okstate.edu