| Mature cows calve March/April, 2-yr-old heifers calve February 10 | |||||
| Wean November 1, 40% of heifer calves kept as replacements | |||||
| FEED COSTS: Mature Cows (84% of herd) |
Quantity |
Price |
Cost/Cow |
Your Cost |
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| Crop Residue/Range Nov 1 - Feb 28 | 4 mo | $30/mo |
$120.00 |
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| Protein Supplement Jan 1 - Feb 28 (alfalfa hay) | 200 lb | $130/ton |
$13.00 |
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| Pasture Mar 1 - May 15 (calving/pairs) | 2.5 mo | $20/mo |
$50.00 |
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| Alfalfa and grass/millet/sorghum sudan hay | 1.2 ton | $190/ton |
$108.00 |
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| Pasture May 15 - Oct 31 | 5.5 mo | $60/mo |
$330.00 |
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| Salt and Mineral for 12 months | 70 lb | $0.50/lb |
$35.00 |
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| Total |
$656.00 |
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| FEED COSTS: 2-Yr-Old Heifers (16% of herd) | |||||
| Crop Residue/Range Nov 1 - Feb 1 | 3 mo | $30/mo |
$90.00 |
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| Protein Supplement Dec 15 - Feb 1 (alfalfa hay) | 250 lb | $130/ton |
$16.25 |
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| Pasture Feb 1 - May 15 (calving/pairs) | 3.5 mo | $20/mo |
$70.00 |
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| Alfalfa and grass/millet/sorghum sudan hay | 1.7 ton | $100/ton |
$170.00 |
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| Pasture May 15 - Oct 31 | 5.5 mo | $60/mo |
$330.00 |
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| Salt and Mineral for 12 months | 70 lb | $0.50/lb |
$35.00 |
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| Total |
$711.25 |
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| FEED COSTS: Replacement Heifers (20% of cow herd kept and exposed to breed) | |||||
| Crop Residue/Aftermath Nov 1 - Feb 15 | 3.5 mo | $15/mo |
$52.50 |
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| Protein Supplement Dec 15 - Feb 15 (Dist. Grns) | 300 lb | $160/ton |
$24.00 |
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| Growing Ration Dry Lot Feb 15 - May 15 | 3 mo | $40/mo |
$120.00 |
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| Pasture May 15 - Oct 31 | 5.5 mo | $40/mo |
209.00 |
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| Salt and Mineral for 12 months | 60 lb | $.50/lb |
$30.00 |
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| Total |
$435.50 |
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| Estimated Annual Bull Feed Costs (1 bull to 30 females) |
$650.00 |
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| TOTAL FEED COSTS/Cow Unit (0.84×mature cows + 0.16×2yrolds + 0.20×replacements +0.04×bulls) |
$773.60 |
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| Other Cash Costs (Vet/Med, Equipment/Facilities, Marketing, Interest, etc.) |
$200.00 |
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| Labor | 5.5 hr/yr | $27.00/hr |
$148.00 |
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| TOTAL OPERATING COSTS |
$1,121.60 |
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| Ownership Costs | |||||
| Interest on Cattle Value (average value over life) | 3000 | 6.0% |
$180.00 |
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| Purchase of bull every 4 years for 30 cows | $6,500/120 |
$54.17 |
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| Taxes and Insurance Buildings and Equipment |
$30.00 |
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| Equipment and Facilities Depreciation |
$70.00 |
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| TOTAL OWNERSHIP COSTS |
$334.17 |
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| TOTAL COSTS EXCLUDING CULL CREDITS |
$1,455.77 |
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| Cull Credits | |||||
| Cull cow (16% replace rate) - death loss (1.5%) = 0.145 | 1,300 lb | $1.50 |
$282.75 |
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| Cull heifer (4% opens) - death loss (0.3%) = 0.037 | 850 lb | $3.00 |
$94.35 |
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| Cull bull (1% replace rate) - death loss (0.05%) =0.0095 | 1,800 lb | $1.80 |
$27.36 |
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| TOTAL CULL CREDITS |
$404.46 |
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| Capital Cost of Rep. Heifer Calf at Weaning |
20% Rep. Rate |
$2050 |
$410.00 |
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| Net Capital Cost |
$5.54 |
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| NET COST PER COW |
$1,461.31 |
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| Cost/calf weaned/cow exposed at 80% = $1,827; 85%=$1,719; 90%=$1,624 | |||||