2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. OQBN Premiums

7. Quick Stats 183 Producers 11,198 Head 61 head/Producer
Avg Days weaned: 59
Mod-Live: 65%
Implant: 28%
Miles traveled: 69

8. Weaning Stats Branding and Weaning: 30% Pre-Weaning and Weaning: 6%
Weaning and Post Weaning: 63%

13. 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
10/23/2015
575.00
215.50
42.26
-70
-27.73
12/11/2015
675.00
177.60
-40.32
1 lbs/d
525.00
224.50
-18.23
-88.23
192.11
-73.99
0 lbs/d
224.99
201.07
955.08

14. 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

15. 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

16. New Changes
Stocker 1
“Z” Tag
No Comingle Sale

17. Survey Link:

18. Questions?
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