A definitive handbook to help both beginners and experienced livestock owners. Whether you want to raise one or two animals or run a full-scale beef production operation, this book has the information you need.

Foreword -- Breeds and genetics: an overview -- Handling and behavior of beef cattle -- Issues in buying and selling -- General guidelines for raising beef cattle -- Pasture, fencing, and facilities -- Feeding cattle -- Keeping cattle healthy -- Growing and breeding heifers -- Care of the pregnant cow -- Calving -- Care of the newborn calf -- Calf health -- Weaning the calves -- Rebreeding.