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<blockquote data-quote="tom4018" data-source="post: 603866" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>We have raised several over the years. We keep really good records on them, especially for the last 4 or 5 years. In that time period we have averages about $120 profit per calf, di really good on some and lost on others. Last year we did a lot by buying calves off cows being sold due to the drought. This year we backed off because feed got so high and calf prices came down. This was the worst year for making money on them in the last 5.</p><p></p><p>Around here the baby calf prices have not came down like feeder prices, although this week they did look down some. It takes us about $200 to take a calf from 100# to +500#. All we have done these last 5 years is beef calves, no dairy, with good calves still in the $150 range add the $200, you got $350 in them, we sold calves off cows this past week, avg. 615# and cleared $427 a calf.</p><p></p><p>It is time consuming to raise them and risky all for $.50 a day per calf profit unless things change. This is the first time in several years that our lot where we raised calves is empty and has been for 6 months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tom4018, post: 603866, member: 55"] We have raised several over the years. We keep really good records on them, especially for the last 4 or 5 years. In that time period we have averages about $120 profit per calf, di really good on some and lost on others. Last year we did a lot by buying calves off cows being sold due to the drought. This year we backed off because feed got so high and calf prices came down. This was the worst year for making money on them in the last 5. Around here the baby calf prices have not came down like feeder prices, although this week they did look down some. It takes us about $200 to take a calf from 100# to +500#. All we have done these last 5 years is beef calves, no dairy, with good calves still in the $150 range add the $200, you got $350 in them, we sold calves off cows this past week, avg. 615# and cleared $427 a calf. It is time consuming to raise them and risky all for $.50 a day per calf profit unless things change. This is the first time in several years that our lot where we raised calves is empty and has been for 6 months. [/QUOTE]
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