Calving distribution is the percentage of calves born in each 21-day cycle throughout the calving season. Producers can increase potential revenue by marketing larger, more uniform groups of calves when calves are born in a shorter period of time. After calving, producers can use the Calving Distribution Calculator to evaluate their calving distribution, assess its impact on their bottom line and consider adjustments for the upcoming breeding season.
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Value of Calving Distribution Calculator
Instructions:
Enter information from your operation into the yellow cells.
REMEMBER:
This calculator only considers the increase in revenue from weaning an increased number of heavy calves due to the increased number of calves born in the first and second cycles. Costs incurred to achieve a tighter calving season and value from retaining cows in the herd are not included in the calculator.