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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1543529" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>"Based on data from the Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), one of the largest farm management association programs in the country.</p><p>Between 2005 and 2017, the average cow cost was $748, $858, and $1,046 for the top, middle and low profit groups, respectively. That represents a $298 difference between the high and low categories (or 40%). </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, the marketing rate varied only 2% among the three groups with the top third actually possessing the lowest rate (82% vs. 84% for the bottom third profitability group). And last, marketing weights were 593, 580, and 571 pounds for the top, middle and low groups, respectively. "</p><p></p><p>I read this article and thought "wow, that's a lot of money". I haven't calculated mine for a while (obviously a long while). Last time, my costs were around $450/cow. Feed, hay, fuel, fertilizer, repairs, vet, breeding, supplies, show & sale expenses - pretty much everything I will claim as an expense with IRS. Came to $816/cow. </p><p>So, my average steer income just paid for their dam + maybe $100.</p><p></p><p>I found this interesting. Thought I would share.</p><p> <a href="https://www.beefmagazine.com/marketing/sales-price-cattle-main-determinant-profitability?NL=BEEF-01&Issue=BEEF-01_20181130_BEEF-01_609&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8_b&utm_rid=CPG02000000630227&utm_campaign=33632&utm_medium=email&elq2=4e18ea8ea5af415a9e7174532e494f8d" target="_blank">https://www.beefmagazine.com/marketing/ ... 532e494f8d</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1543529, member: 968"] "Based on data from the Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA), one of the largest farm management association programs in the country. Between 2005 and 2017, the average cow cost was $748, $858, and $1,046 for the top, middle and low profit groups, respectively. That represents a $298 difference between the high and low categories (or 40%). Meanwhile, the marketing rate varied only 2% among the three groups with the top third actually possessing the lowest rate (82% vs. 84% for the bottom third profitability group). And last, marketing weights were 593, 580, and 571 pounds for the top, middle and low groups, respectively. " I read this article and thought "wow, that's a lot of money". I haven't calculated mine for a while (obviously a long while). Last time, my costs were around $450/cow. Feed, hay, fuel, fertilizer, repairs, vet, breeding, supplies, show & sale expenses - pretty much everything I will claim as an expense with IRS. Came to $816/cow. So, my average steer income just paid for their dam + maybe $100. I found this interesting. Thought I would share. [url=https://www.beefmagazine.com/marketing/sales-price-cattle-main-determinant-profitability?NL=BEEF-01&Issue=BEEF-01_20181130_BEEF-01_609&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8_b&utm_rid=CPG02000000630227&utm_campaign=33632&utm_medium=email&elq2=4e18ea8ea5af415a9e7174532e494f8d]https://www.beefmagazine.com/marketing/ ... 532e494f8d[/url] [/QUOTE]
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