Your Estimate
ESTIMATED INCOME/COW
Heifer sales:
Bred heifer, springer (0.875 head x $1,075/hd) $940.63 $____________
Cull heifer (0.05 head x $800/hd.) 40.00 ____________
Yearling heifer (0.075 head x $750/hd) 56.25 ____________
Less cost of purchased heifer calf
(560 lbs. @ $105/cwt.) 588.00 ____________
Less death loss (1% of market animals) 10.37 ____________
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ESTIMATED TOTAL INCOME/COW $438.51 $____________
ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS/COW
Summer Pasture (5.57 AUMs @ $9.50/AUM) 52.94 ____________
Mixed hay (2,925 lbs. @ $75/T.) 109.69 ____________
Corn (5.89 bu. @ $4.70/bu.) 27.70 ____________
Protein supplement (330 lbs. @ $200/T.) 33.00 ____________
Minerals and salt (104 lbs. @ $1000/T.) 52.00 ____________
Labor (5 hrs. @ $11/hr.) 55.00 ____________
Veterinary, drugs, and supplies 30.00 ____________
Marketing 31.11 ____________
Breeding cost 37.50 ____________
Utilities and all machinery costs 129.96 ____________
Livestock facility repairs 8.00 ____________
Professional fees (legal, accounting, etc.) 2.00 ____________
Miscellaneous 4.00 ____________
Interest on calf purchase and 1/2 of
operating costs @ 8.5%) 76.47 ____________
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Total Operating Costs 649.36 $____________
ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP COSTS/COW
Depreciation on livestock facilities $ 8.45 $____________
Interest on livestock facilities 11.50 ____________
Insurance and taxes on capital items 10.59 ____________
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Total ownership costs $ 30.54 $____________
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ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS/COW $679.90 $____________
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Income over Operating Costs - $210.86 $____________
Income over Total Costs - $241.40 $____________
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Total cost per head per day $1.79 $____________
Total cost per pound of gain* $1.65 $____________
Springer heifer breakeven price, $/head $1,345.51 $____________
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*Represents cost per pound of springer heifer sold after adjusting
for cull income and death loss.
Prepared by Joe Horner, Ag. Economist, Dairy and Beef, and Melvin Brees,
Ag. Economist, FAPRI.
Prepared 11/05/08
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