Caustic Burno
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Sat down with the books today preliminary numbers are a 1.27 a day to keep a cow standing in the pasture.
That is 463 bucks a year.
That is 463 bucks a year.
cowboy43":2gkydmln said:What items did you figure for cost..? I believe you are accurate with the cost.
TennesseeTuxedo":1v0dqox7 said:Damm your taxes must be low.
Bright Raven":2zjrin4k said:Did you include cost of labor?
Caustic Burno":1yu4r5l8 said:Bright Raven":1yu4r5l8 said:Did you include cost of labor?
Yep I am tighter than a crabs butt and that's waterproof.
Cost were actually down a little this year compared to last, thank goodness.
So were cow prices.
I contributed the lower cost to our extremely mild winter last year along with lower fuel and fertilizer prices.
True Grit Farms":22v6r18x said:I honestly don't see how it's possible to make money with cattle. Between land, truck, tractor, taxes and insurance payments, a smaller operation can't do it. I have enough problems getting the cows to pay for themselves, the deer and a new tractor.
Sometimes I think I'd be better off doing nothing, but I tried that, and it's no fun.
with a herd of longhorns you could cut that cost in half..Caustic Burno":1sq7r3b4 said:I figured the break even price based on my sales at 1.70 .
That number could get crazy high quick.
Lot factors in there depending on debt load operating cost, pricing in your area.
ALACOWMAN":10uma4yi said:with a herd of longhorns you could cut that cost in half..Caustic Burno":10uma4yi said:I figured the break even price based on my sales at 1.70 .
That number could get crazy high quick.
Lot factors in there depending on debt load operating cost, pricing in your area.
Caustic Burno":21uf4y21 said:ALACOWMAN":21uf4y21 said:with a herd of longhorns you could cut that cost in half..Caustic Burno":21uf4y21 said:I figured the break even price based on my sales at 1.70 .
That number could get crazy high quick.
Lot factors in there depending on debt load operating cost, pricing in your area.
But the sale price would go down 80%.