By Scott Brown
Farm Progress
Any successful enterprise is constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency. U.S. agriculture has a long track record of impressive efficiency gains, and the cattle sector is an important contributor to that.
Between 1980 and 2020, the amount of beef production per beef cow increased by 53%, moving from 570 pounds of beef production per cow (carcass weight equivalent) to 872 pounds in 2020. Further increases have continued this year.