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<blockquote data-quote="dph" data-source="post: 164791" data-attributes="member: 2112"><p>I will tell you what is getting extremely popular here in the land of cheap grain. Purina Accuration. I am not saying it will work for everyone, (I know we are blessed having a cheap feed source, corn) but nearly everyone of our neighbors are now using it. It figures out to .173/pound, and purina claims to be able to show a 7:1 feed conversion on it during their trials. Kent has a similar product. And alot of guys are starting to believe it. We start mixing it at 400lbs/ton of feed, with balance being corn or ear corn. Then when you get them going and intake goes up, we up the mix to 600 pounds per ton. So lets say we are only getting a 10:1, we have $.35 in accuration and $.28 in grain per pound of feed (with $2 corn and rounding up) to begin with. Which leaves a .60/pound profit on 1.20 calves. .60 times 40 (ours will be on it for 2-2.5 months) times 100 = $2400, leaving plenty to buy fuel etc. And if a fellow takes 3 pounds off that feed conversion, it is really looking attractive.</p><p></p><p>The first of Aug, when we put the creep feeder out, there isn't a whole lot else going on, especially until the dew goes off, and my time isn't nearly as valuable as it would be during calving season.</p><p></p><p>What would cost me more is selling our corn at $2.</p><p></p><p>We don't do it to help support the cow, and we don't do it because our pasture needs the help. We do it, because we believe it makes "cents" for us. If it leaves a little more condition on the cow, and a little more grass in the pasture for winter grazing, that is a-okay with us. Since we aren't valuing our time at much, we won't value that at much either. Not to mention the ease with which they go to feed during that first week of weaning, already fimiliar with the feed and the feeder.</p><p></p><p>We get them up to around 530 pounds in mid October, after an avg of 180 days, then get them off the cow and into the lot for preconditioning. When you are raising in your own corn, you sure want to squeeze every last cent of value out of it, at the same time, we don't want to be open to too much risk, so we let someone else feed them out.</p><p></p><p>If we weren't raising our own corn, and if we lived somewhere completely different, I am sure we would have a different approach also. I sure like to hear from everyone on how they pencil things out. Really makes a fellow stop and think, and really adds a lot of value to the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dph, post: 164791, member: 2112"] I will tell you what is getting extremely popular here in the land of cheap grain. Purina Accuration. I am not saying it will work for everyone, (I know we are blessed having a cheap feed source, corn) but nearly everyone of our neighbors are now using it. It figures out to .173/pound, and purina claims to be able to show a 7:1 feed conversion on it during their trials. Kent has a similar product. And alot of guys are starting to believe it. We start mixing it at 400lbs/ton of feed, with balance being corn or ear corn. Then when you get them going and intake goes up, we up the mix to 600 pounds per ton. So lets say we are only getting a 10:1, we have $.35 in accuration and $.28 in grain per pound of feed (with $2 corn and rounding up) to begin with. Which leaves a .60/pound profit on 1.20 calves. .60 times 40 (ours will be on it for 2-2.5 months) times 100 = $2400, leaving plenty to buy fuel etc. And if a fellow takes 3 pounds off that feed conversion, it is really looking attractive. The first of Aug, when we put the creep feeder out, there isn't a whole lot else going on, especially until the dew goes off, and my time isn't nearly as valuable as it would be during calving season. What would cost me more is selling our corn at $2. We don't do it to help support the cow, and we don't do it because our pasture needs the help. We do it, because we believe it makes "cents" for us. If it leaves a little more condition on the cow, and a little more grass in the pasture for winter grazing, that is a-okay with us. Since we aren't valuing our time at much, we won't value that at much either. Not to mention the ease with which they go to feed during that first week of weaning, already fimiliar with the feed and the feeder. We get them up to around 530 pounds in mid October, after an avg of 180 days, then get them off the cow and into the lot for preconditioning. When you are raising in your own corn, you sure want to squeeze every last cent of value out of it, at the same time, we don't want to be open to too much risk, so we let someone else feed them out. If we weren't raising our own corn, and if we lived somewhere completely different, I am sure we would have a different approach also. I sure like to hear from everyone on how they pencil things out. Really makes a fellow stop and think, and really adds a lot of value to the board. [/QUOTE]
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