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<blockquote data-quote="350farms" data-source="post: 1697240" data-attributes="member: 38522"><p>I'm gonna ask for input on what works and doesn't work dollar wise at weaning. </p><p>I have always weaned on the trailer and my father did the same thing as I was growing up.</p><p>For info we are in central Louisiana and raise simangus type yearlings.</p><p></p><p>Try to follow my math here -(10 calf group for easy figures)</p><p>Pull 10 - 500 lb steer calves on October1</p><p>Put them in my 15 acre weaning pen (knee deep grass)</p><p>Immediately start them on Purina Stress Care feed at 5 lbs a day. </p><p>total feed would be 50lbs a day for 30 days would equal <strong><u>$594. </u></strong></p><p>per Purinas website a 2.5ADG would put those steers at 575lbs after 30 days.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>575lbs X $1.50= $862.50 X 10=$8625.00</u></strong></p><p></p><p>If I would've sold on oct 1</p><p><u><strong>500lbs X $1.60=$800.00 X 10=$8,000.00</strong></u></p><p></p><p>difference of $625 minus feed leaves me with a $31 dollar profit if my labor is worth $0</p><p></p><p>tell me what I'm missing here and I know Purina feeds are expensive but it is a feed that most are familiar with.</p><p>Thank you for your input in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="350farms, post: 1697240, member: 38522"] I’m gonna ask for input on what works and doesn’t work dollar wise at weaning. I have always weaned on the trailer and my father did the same thing as I was growing up. For info we are in central Louisiana and raise simangus type yearlings. Try to follow my math here -(10 calf group for easy figures) Pull 10 - 500 lb steer calves on October1 Put them in my 15 acre weaning pen (knee deep grass) Immediately start them on Purina Stress Care feed at 5 lbs a day. total feed would be 50lbs a day for 30 days would equal [B][U]$594. [/U][/B] per Purinas website a 2.5ADG would put those steers at 575lbs after 30 days. [B][U]575lbs X $1.50= $862.50 X 10=$8625.00[/U][/B] If I would’ve sold on oct 1 [U][B]500lbs X $1.60=$800.00 X 10=$8,000.00[/B][/U] difference of $625 minus feed leaves me with a $31 dollar profit if my labor is worth $0 tell me what I’m missing here and I know Purina feeds are expensive but it is a feed that most are familiar with. Thank you for your input in advance. [/QUOTE]
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