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<blockquote data-quote="KMacGinley" data-source="post: 209654" data-attributes="member: 3175"><p>Dave: last two I sold weighed 1600 lbs and went for 55 cents. I try to put weight on them and sell when the price is high. In the fall you are looking at 40 cents, at least around here, but not in the spring. I thought $700 would be conservative at least for me. If they are open, I throw them in the feedlot with the steers and put em on corn silage. My steers averaged 699 lbs. in 2005 (no creep), so I used a 550 lb. weight to be conservative. We feed ours out for freezer beef and any we don't have buyers for, we have two local butcher shops that buy every steer and heifer that we have ready. Freezer beef goes for $1.00 per lb/ no implants, no antibiotics, no feed additives all "natural" Not grass fed though. So I was guessing on feeder price, that is what my friend got for his. You will have to use your own figures. </p><p></p><p> As far as cow maintenance costs, I figure everything that it costs to maintain the cow for a year. like what CB said. Feed and all that is not all there is to it. If you don't know where all your costs are, it is pretty hard to reduce them or have any idea whether or not you are making any money. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KMacGinley, post: 209654, member: 3175"] Dave: last two I sold weighed 1600 lbs and went for 55 cents. I try to put weight on them and sell when the price is high. In the fall you are looking at 40 cents, at least around here, but not in the spring. I thought $700 would be conservative at least for me. If they are open, I throw them in the feedlot with the steers and put em on corn silage. My steers averaged 699 lbs. in 2005 (no creep), so I used a 550 lb. weight to be conservative. We feed ours out for freezer beef and any we don't have buyers for, we have two local butcher shops that buy every steer and heifer that we have ready. Freezer beef goes for $1.00 per lb/ no implants, no antibiotics, no feed additives all "natural" Not grass fed though. So I was guessing on feeder price, that is what my friend got for his. You will have to use your own figures. As far as cow maintenance costs, I figure everything that it costs to maintain the cow for a year. like what CB said. Feed and all that is not all there is to it. If you don't know where all your costs are, it is pretty hard to reduce them or have any idea whether or not you are making any money. :) [/QUOTE]
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