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<blockquote data-quote="rynophiliac" data-source="post: 1293371" data-attributes="member: 21471"><p>I know this is a complicated topic and there are many variables, but I'm looking to find areas where it is possible to make a living raising beef, mostly what I'm looking for is where it pencils out on paper. Out here in the Southwest, I can get state and federal grazing leases for around $2500 per animal unit. If I buy a state or blm grazing lease that holds 100 head I will pay around $250,000. This type of ranching does pencil out financially but I'd really like to own the land. Looking at other parts of the country, especially where it is all private land I am finding you have to pay $10,000+ to purchase the amount of land required for one animal unit. Some parts of the country up north are as low as $3500 to support one animal unit but it is hard to find lots big enough to support enough cows to make a living. Most tracts only support only 50-70 cows. I'd really like to run around 350+ head to make a good living for my family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rynophiliac, post: 1293371, member: 21471"] I know this is a complicated topic and there are many variables, but I'm looking to find areas where it is possible to make a living raising beef, mostly what I'm looking for is where it pencils out on paper. Out here in the Southwest, I can get state and federal grazing leases for around $2500 per animal unit. If I buy a state or blm grazing lease that holds 100 head I will pay around $250,000. This type of ranching does pencil out financially but I'd really like to own the land. Looking at other parts of the country, especially where it is all private land I am finding you have to pay $10,000+ to purchase the amount of land required for one animal unit. Some parts of the country up north are as low as $3500 to support one animal unit but it is hard to find lots big enough to support enough cows to make a living. Most tracts only support only 50-70 cows. I'd really like to run around 350+ head to make a good living for my family. [/QUOTE]
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