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<blockquote data-quote="tdc_cattle" data-source="post: 1316275" data-attributes="member: 24634"><p>100,000? My equipment isn't nearly that expensive. I bought the moco and rake two years before I had cattle. I baled off two farms that we were going to start row cropping and I sold almost 20k in hay. Moco cost me $2800 on an auction. I've replaced the knives once and one $1000 shaft the first year. Tube of greese is all I've had in it the last two years. RakeI bought for $1500, one used tire and greese is all the expense I've ever had with it. If they both quit tomorrow Theve more then paid for themselves from the hay I sold before I even had cows. I expensed them on my taxes the first year so there is no depreciation. </p><p></p><p>Tractors that I use for hay and feeding hay I do have more expenses in. Not much been pretty lucky and been able to fix everything myself. Cattle are 5% of the hours I put on the tractor but it's easier for me to just keep it all on the row crop side. </p><p></p><p>I don't think I can expand and keep my costs that low. I don't have anymore waterways to bale so that expense would go up. I'd love to have a newer stock trailer. Love to have a squeeze chute instead of using the neighbors, need to have a better coral. </p><p></p><p>Mostly I'm using my existing resources to keep my costs low. Most people starting aren't going to have a lot if the resources I can take advantage of. Maximizing my resources Is one of the reasons I wanted to get into cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tdc_cattle, post: 1316275, member: 24634"] 100,000? My equipment isn't nearly that expensive. I bought the moco and rake two years before I had cattle. I baled off two farms that we were going to start row cropping and I sold almost 20k in hay. Moco cost me $2800 on an auction. I've replaced the knives once and one $1000 shaft the first year. Tube of greese is all I've had in it the last two years. RakeI bought for $1500, one used tire and greese is all the expense I've ever had with it. If they both quit tomorrow Theve more then paid for themselves from the hay I sold before I even had cows. I expensed them on my taxes the first year so there is no depreciation. Tractors that I use for hay and feeding hay I do have more expenses in. Not much been pretty lucky and been able to fix everything myself. Cattle are 5% of the hours I put on the tractor but it's easier for me to just keep it all on the row crop side. I don't think I can expand and keep my costs that low. I don't have anymore waterways to bale so that expense would go up. I'd love to have a newer stock trailer. Love to have a squeeze chute instead of using the neighbors, need to have a better coral. Mostly I'm using my existing resources to keep my costs low. Most people starting aren't going to have a lot if the resources I can take advantage of. Maximizing my resources Is one of the reasons I wanted to get into cattle. [/QUOTE]
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