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<blockquote data-quote="Rydero" data-source="post: 1717086" data-attributes="member: 38101"><p>Right or wrong here's how I approach it. It's normal to feed 200 days a year here. Before we started droughting we could generally feed cattle with bought hay for $2/h/d including yardage if we were being efficient. $400/cow/year feed cost, I can live with that as a benchmark for now. Anything I do to extend grazing is judged vs $2/h/d. Every time I have to buy in feed I'm looking to be into the ration for $2/h/d or less WITHOUT sacrificing performance. I love grazing covers. Add up all the costs divide by the number of days divide by the number of cows, less than $2/h/d? Tells you if it's working for you or not - Has to be reducing the number of feeding days obviously. </p><p></p><p># of days feeding and cost vary by where you're located and so does the $/h/ calf you bring in but set goals/expectations, ambitious ones. [USER=12520]@Silver[/USER] weans bigger calves than I do, when I match him I'll set another goal. I think I could feed 60 days less/winter if things go right. My boss feeds chopped silage for less than $2/h/d most years, I want more $ for my calves. I'm not satisfied with anything, there's no excuses for my cattle not performing, nobody can do it cheaper or better. That's how to make a profit when hay's selling for $75/bale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rydero, post: 1717086, member: 38101"] Right or wrong here's how I approach it. It's normal to feed 200 days a year here. Before we started droughting we could generally feed cattle with bought hay for $2/h/d including yardage if we were being efficient. $400/cow/year feed cost, I can live with that as a benchmark for now. Anything I do to extend grazing is judged vs $2/h/d. Every time I have to buy in feed I'm looking to be into the ration for $2/h/d or less WITHOUT sacrificing performance. I love grazing covers. Add up all the costs divide by the number of days divide by the number of cows, less than $2/h/d? Tells you if it's working for you or not - Has to be reducing the number of feeding days obviously. # of days feeding and cost vary by where you're located and so does the $/h/ calf you bring in but set goals/expectations, ambitious ones. [USER=12520]@Silver[/USER] weans bigger calves than I do, when I match him I'll set another goal. I think I could feed 60 days less/winter if things go right. My boss feeds chopped silage for less than $2/h/d most years, I want more $ for my calves. I'm not satisfied with anything, there's no excuses for my cattle not performing, nobody can do it cheaper or better. That's how to make a profit when hay's selling for $75/bale. [/QUOTE]
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