350farms
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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 $594.
per Purinas website a 2.5ADG would put those steers at 575lbs after 30 days.
575lbs X $1.50= $862.50 X 10=$8625.00
If I would've sold on oct 1
500lbs X $1.60=$800.00 X 10=$8,000.00
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.
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 $594.
per Purinas website a 2.5ADG would put those steers at 575lbs after 30 days.
575lbs X $1.50= $862.50 X 10=$8625.00
If I would've sold on oct 1
500lbs X $1.60=$800.00 X 10=$8,000.00
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.