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County fair's over and I miss my steer!
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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 575535" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>Chris H, I know that as rancher you would love to get 2.50lb for a steer but we have to look at the basic differences in a feed lot steer and a project steer.</p><p></p><p>Project steer: Feed runs about 25-30 cents a pound, they have the calf for 180 days, @ 20 pounds a day average that is </p><p>3600 pounds of grain @ .28 pound is $1008 plus a square bail of hay a week at $10 a bail foe 25 weeks is $250 </p><p>The steer cost more that market, lets say they get an 800 pound steer for 1.50 or $1200 </p><p>Wormer every 6 weeks at $10 each dose = $40. Steer estimate 1200lbs * 2.50= 3000</p><p></p><p>1008+1200+250+40= 2498</p><p>$3000-$2498=$502 then subtract misc cost from that like fuel to pick up animal and trips to feed store, any product used on the animal plus feed additives you could be real close to $100 profit</p><p> </p><p>Since these kids don't buy bulk their cost per pound of grain is higher and the steers are always more than market, it can be a tough game to make any real money at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 575535, member: 6399"] Chris H, I know that as rancher you would love to get 2.50lb for a steer but we have to look at the basic differences in a feed lot steer and a project steer. Project steer: Feed runs about 25-30 cents a pound, they have the calf for 180 days, @ 20 pounds a day average that is 3600 pounds of grain @ .28 pound is $1008 plus a square bail of hay a week at $10 a bail foe 25 weeks is $250 The steer cost more that market, lets say they get an 800 pound steer for 1.50 or $1200 Wormer every 6 weeks at $10 each dose = $40. Steer estimate 1200lbs * 2.50= 3000 1008+1200+250+40= 2498 $3000-$2498=$502 then subtract misc cost from that like fuel to pick up animal and trips to feed store, any product used on the animal plus feed additives you could be real close to $100 profit Since these kids don’t buy bulk their cost per pound of grain is higher and the steers are always more than market, it can be a tough game to make any real money at. [/QUOTE]
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