Feedlot expansion

[Sage]

I'm looking for some openions about peoples interest in leasing a feedlot. We currently run Reg. Red Angus cattle and have enugh feedlot space to feed approx 300hd of feeders. One corner of our property (28acres) has very little production and would pay much better as a feedlot. I'm thinking of starting it off at 600hd capacity and could expand it to cover the 28 acres over time. I'm starting at 600hd since we grow enough forage for the feedlot and our cattle but I don't have the time to run it. I would lease it out thinking about $12,000/year and someone would be responsible for forage, feeding and keeping it full. Am I dreaming or does this sound reasonable as a part time interest at these prices???

 

[somn]

I'm looking for some openions about peoples interest in leasing a feedlot. We currently run Reg. Red Angus cattle and have enugh feedlot space to feed approx 300hd of feeders. One corner of our property (28acres) has very little production and would pay much better as a feedlot. I'm thinking of starting it off at 600hd capacity and could expand it to cover the 28 acres over time. I'm starting at 600hd since we grow enough forage for the feedlot and our cattle but I don't have the time to run it. I would lease it out thinking about $12,000/year and someone would be responsible for forage, feeding and keeping it full. Am I dreaming or does this sound reasonable as a part time interest at these prices???

Cement yards or dirt mounds?
How much cement is behind the bunklines? How many running feet of bunk do you have? Do you have a good water supply? How much shelter do you have for a wind break? The nickel per head per day sounds about right but for that nickel I would expect 30 feet of concrete behind the bunks, 450 feet of bunkline fence, a constant water supply, guardrail fences, good roads for the feed wagon, a large slab of concrete for piling and mixing of feedstuffs, Basically if you don't have anything set up yet it is a waste of your time and money to start building anything your return will never pay for the above expenses. If that is the case and you are starting with bare dirt I'd say your dreaming.

 

[Sage]

basically there would be six pens, 250'x165' with 150' of bunk space per pen. Fresh water from a well through a fountain type waterer(two pens/fountain). A six foot floating concrete slab along the feed bunks, 16' wide feed road. Board fence 6-8' high on two sides with electric high tension wire fence dividing the pens. Yes starting with bare dirt, total construction cost are estimated $14,000-16,000 no guardrial type fence and no mixing slab. What about the producers cost, I figured someone could make a little money leasing it at $12,000/year?