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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2096"><p>only catch to this is... usually the 400# weights bring more per pound... so if the 400 brings 80 and the 520 70, you end up losing..by spending the extra $56.</p><p></p><p>gene</p><p></p><p>> Possibly protein is missing in</p><p>> your supplementation. The cows are</p><p>> probably able to maintian their</p><p>> weight through the winter on the</p><p>> hay and supplement you are</p><p>> providing but the calfs need more</p><p>> energy for the growth they are</p><p>> experiencing. There are several</p><p>> good articles on Cattle Today's</p><p>> main page talking about</p><p>> alternative feeds. The trick is to</p><p>> figure out how much the extra feed</p><p>> supplementation will cost compared</p><p>> to the weight gain realized and</p><p>> thus the value of the calf. We use</p><p>> range cubes with 20% protein</p><p>> (alfala, molasses, corn, wheat,</p><p>> sunflowers) they run $188/ton or</p><p>> about 9.4cents /lb. If you feed 5#</p><p>> per calf per day and you</p><p>> supplement for 4 months(120days)</p><p>> you would feed 600# of supplement</p><p>> per calf. You would spend $56.40</p><p>> per calf in supplement. If you get</p><p>> a one pound a day gain the calf</p><p>> would weigh 520# vs 400#. If</p><p>> calves sell for $70/cwt. The heavy</p><p>> calf would be worth $84 more than</p><p>> the light calf. $84 minus $56.40</p><p>> means a additional profit of</p><p>> $27.60 per calf. Of course like</p><p>> you pointed out calfs run on</p><p>> summer grass would be worth the</p><p>> entire $84 more than their winter</p><p>> relatives.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2096"] only catch to this is... usually the 400# weights bring more per pound... so if the 400 brings 80 and the 520 70, you end up losing..by spending the extra $56. gene > Possibly protein is missing in > your supplementation. The cows are > probably able to maintian their > weight through the winter on the > hay and supplement you are > providing but the calfs need more > energy for the growth they are > experiencing. There are several > good articles on Cattle Today's > main page talking about > alternative feeds. The trick is to > figure out how much the extra feed > supplementation will cost compared > to the weight gain realized and > thus the value of the calf. We use > range cubes with 20% protein > (alfala, molasses, corn, wheat, > sunflowers) they run $188/ton or > about 9.4cents /lb. If you feed 5# > per calf per day and you > supplement for 4 months(120days) > you would feed 600# of supplement > per calf. You would spend $56.40 > per calf in supplement. If you get > a one pound a day gain the calf > would weigh 520# vs 400#. If > calves sell for $70/cwt. The heavy > calf would be worth $84 more than > the light calf. $84 minus $56.40 > means a additional profit of > $27.60 per calf. Of course like > you pointed out calfs run on > summer grass would be worth the > entire $84 more than their winter > relatives. [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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