by PJ Budler | May 14, 2026 | PCC® Update
Selecting replacement females in a commercial beef herd should be logical. Let’s assume it’s the first cut and the heifers are yearlings. Assume too that all the females are from the same contemporary group and have been managed responsibly. The premise being that one...
by PJ Budler | May 6, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Many breed associations and seedstock producers use Dollar Indexes to promote their product. When cow-calf producers analyze Dollar Indexes, they need to ask, “Which link in the beef production chain will get the profit?” If it’s not the cow-calf producer, then you...
by PJ Budler | Apr 29, 2026 | PCC® Update
The first objective to be considered is whether the animal you’re wanting to produce is destined to be utilized in a maternal breeding program or as a terminal animal for beef. The selection criteria for these two options are vastly different, and I’ll go into more...
