Full Care for Pairs through the summer

[AirWyo]

Just throwing out an idea/discussion topic…what is everyone's top price they will pay for full care on a summer lease for pairs? A few other factors, let's just say this is in Eastern Wyoming, great fences, great water situation for the cattle. The reason I ask I recently saw someone pay $90 a month for pairs. Is that really where the market for that is headed?

 

[kenny thomas]

I am giving .75 per day and I thought it was a little high.

 

[GoWyo]

In eastern Wyoming we have to compete with the Nebraska cattlemen. They are used to paying $45-50/aum or more.

 

[Dave]

I don't know how to make that pencil. Wintering costs are running $3 a day this year. That much year around? You would have to get 2014 prices on calves to come out.

 

[Buck Randall]

I am giving .75 per day and I thought it was a little high. Most arrangements I know of are a dollar a day, and that just covers grass, fence, and water. If you want them checked every day, it's more.

You wouldn't find anything that cheap in my neck of the woods. Most arrangements I hear of are $1.00 a day, and that only includes grass, fence, and water.

 

[AirWyo]

I've heard, and feel free to correct me, but if you can winter on cornstalks (especially your own) it is cheap enough that you can pay $2+ a day in the summer.

 

[Buck Randall]

I've heard, and feel free to correct me, but if you can winter on cornstalks (especially your own) it is cheap enough that you can pay $2+ a day in the summer.

Cornstalks are as close to free feed as you can get. Summer grazing is hard to find in row crop country.

 

[chaded]

No way anyone is getting $90 a month per pair here. I'd probably ship my own cattle out and take that on for the summer if so. Lol.

 

[kenny thomas]

You wouldn't find anything that cheap in my neck of the woods. Most arrangements I hear of are $1.00 a day, and that only includes grass, fence, and water.

Mine includes everything except vet bills should they occur. I won't see them until fall unless I just want to stop by.

 

[ClinchValley86]

What about stockers? What's the going rate?

 

[kenny thomas]

What about stockers? What's the going rate?

Most stockers are kept by weight gain. I have not checked lately but I hear figures from .25-40 a lb.

 

[sstterry]

Most stockers are kept by weight gain. I have not checked lately but I hear figures from .25-40 a lb.

A guy close to me does that and that is just about what he gets. But how can you pay .75/day and make any profit on the calves?

 

[kenny thomas]

A guy close to me does that and that is just about what he gets. But how can you pay .75/day and make any profit on the calves?

I'm only keeping them there from May 15 until October 1. It includes all minerals and fly control. I don't even see them unless I just want to stop by. I'm using it as a way to reduce the number on my pasture and try to get through the winter with a minimum of hay. Not sure if it's profitable but I don't think .75 a day for a cow and calf pair is terrible. Plus no charge for the bull.