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<blockquote data-quote="MO-Ruminants" data-source="post: 1575293" data-attributes="member: 37980"><p>What is the preferred way of calculating "Cost to Carry"? </p><p></p><p>Perhaps my terminology is wrong, but by "Cost to Carry" I am differentiating from "Cow Maintenance Cost". </p><p></p><p>Example: (don't get too caught up in the numbers, example only)</p><p></p><p>Joe maintains a herd of 100 cows. Annual direct costs and fixed costs are $50,000. His "Cow Maintenance Cost" is $500.</p><p></p><p>Bob controls 500 acres. He has just sold one hundred 500# heifers, and retained their steer mates. Current markets tell him bred cows are a buy. He is considering buying bred cows to utilize his forage and selling the pairs when forage is gone. To do a proper cost analysis on the bred cows, and to see if another class might be a better buy, he needs to know his "Cost to Carry" the animals. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Must Bob's "Cost to Carry" always be adjusted to account for the current number and class of animals on his place, or is there another method he can use to establish a flat "Cost to Carry" to be used in his marketing decisions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MO-Ruminants, post: 1575293, member: 37980"] What is the preferred way of calculating "Cost to Carry"? Perhaps my terminology is wrong, but by "Cost to Carry" I am differentiating from "Cow Maintenance Cost". Example: (don't get too caught up in the numbers, example only) Joe maintains a herd of 100 cows. Annual direct costs and fixed costs are $50,000. His "Cow Maintenance Cost" is $500. Bob controls 500 acres. He has just sold one hundred 500# heifers, and retained their steer mates. Current markets tell him bred cows are a buy. He is considering buying bred cows to utilize his forage and selling the pairs when forage is gone. To do a proper cost analysis on the bred cows, and to see if another class might be a better buy, he needs to know his "Cost to Carry" the animals. Must Bob's "Cost to Carry" always be adjusted to account for the current number and class of animals on his place, or is there another method he can use to establish a flat "Cost to Carry" to be used in his marketing decisions? [/QUOTE]
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