STOCKER FEEDER CATTLE STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

The Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) for stocker/feed cattle is a recommended set of production and financial performance analysis gu idelines developed specifically for the grazing, growing, and finishin g phases of beef cattle production. Guidelines were developed by membe rs of the National Cattlemen's Association (NCA), Extension Specialist s, and the National Integrated Resource Management Coordination Commit tee to provide beef cattle producers with a comprehensive, standardize d means of measuring, analyzing, and reporting the performance and pro fitability of an operation. This article describes and illustrates thr ough an example the performance measures chosen. The NCA certifies sof tware and education materials conforming to the Stocker/Feeder Guideli nes.