BeefTalk: The Big 60 Means 60 Percent Calved in 21 Days!
Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
The big 60 means that 60 percent of the cows calved in the first 21 days of the calving season. That is achievable, doable and good. Sixty percent was the goal. The evaluation of the cattle business is ongoing, and producers always should take advantage of the quick and easy ways to evaluate the operation. Calving time is here or soon will be, so it’s the best time to make the mental note and paint it on the barn wall.