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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 694563" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>Economics 101 for Dun</p><p></p><p>I want to take a little time off, for Dun, and talk about a little economics, because if nothing else he is at least cordial and to the point and I don't mind sharing some economics with him. </p><p></p><p>I am going to use two variables and talk about the economics of feeding hay to cattle that vary in frame and genetics (Grain-fed genetics vs. Grass-fed genetics) </p><p></p><p>Feeding the Frame Score 6 > 7 Grain-fed genetic type cattle for 180 days </p><p>Forage base for hay is 730,000 lbs per yr</p><p>Average weight of cows is 1350 lbs (which is probably low) consuming 3% of BWt = </p><p>41 lbs per day of hay x 180 days = 7,290 lbs per cow</p><p>100 cows x 7290 = 729,000 lbs / 2000 lbs = 365 tons @ $100/ton = $36,500.00 for hay</p><p>Say our avg 1350 lb cow weans a 600 lb calf in 205 days that = 45% of cows BWt</p><p>100 calves @ 600 lbs go for $93 CWT = $558 x 100 = $55,800.00 and let's take out the cost of our variable which is hay = $55,800 – $36,500 = <strong>$19,300.00 net –</strong> </p><p>I don't know about you but I cannot live on that.</p><p></p><p>Ok let's do the same for a 1000 lb Grass-fed genetics type cow that weans 60% of her BWt on average (usually more).</p><p>She consumes 30 lbs of hay per day x 180 days = 5400 x 100 cows = 540,000 lbs = </p><p>270 tons x $100/ton = $27,000 for hay </p><p>Our 1000 lb cows wean a 600 lb calf for $93 CWT = $55,800.00</p><p>Due to my forage base of 730,000 lbs I can run more cattle in the 1000 lb range so </p><p>730,000 – 540,000 = 190,000 lbs surplus of hay enough for (190,000 /5400 = 35 more)</p><p>On the same forage base as above I can run 135 cows instead of just 100 and when adding those calves to my sales I have another $19,550.00 --- so, </p><p>$55,800.00 + $19,550 = $75,330.00 – $36,500.00 = <strong>$38,830.00 net</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Summary: I more than doubled my profits by having smaller Frame Score cattle combined with grass-fed genetics. All remains the same -- except genetics.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 694563, member: 10970"] Economics 101 for Dun I want to take a little time off, for Dun, and talk about a little economics, because if nothing else he is at least cordial and to the point and I don’t mind sharing some economics with him. I am going to use two variables and talk about the economics of feeding hay to cattle that vary in frame and genetics (Grain-fed genetics vs. Grass-fed genetics) Feeding the Frame Score 6 > 7 Grain-fed genetic type cattle for 180 days Forage base for hay is 730,000 lbs per yr Average weight of cows is 1350 lbs (which is probably low) consuming 3% of BWt = 41 lbs per day of hay x 180 days = 7,290 lbs per cow 100 cows x 7290 = 729,000 lbs / 2000 lbs = 365 tons @ $100/ton = $36,500.00 for hay Say our avg 1350 lb cow weans a 600 lb calf in 205 days that = 45% of cows BWt 100 calves @ 600 lbs go for $93 CWT = $558 x 100 = $55,800.00 and let’s take out the cost of our variable which is hay = $55,800 – $36,500 = [b]$19,300.00 net –[/b] I don’t know about you but I cannot live on that. Ok let’s do the same for a 1000 lb Grass-fed genetics type cow that weans 60% of her BWt on average (usually more). She consumes 30 lbs of hay per day x 180 days = 5400 x 100 cows = 540,000 lbs = 270 tons x $100/ton = $27,000 for hay Our 1000 lb cows wean a 600 lb calf for $93 CWT = $55,800.00 Due to my forage base of 730,000 lbs I can run more cattle in the 1000 lb range so 730,000 – 540,000 = 190,000 lbs surplus of hay enough for (190,000 /5400 = 35 more) On the same forage base as above I can run 135 cows instead of just 100 and when adding those calves to my sales I have another $19,550.00 --- so, $55,800.00 + $19,550 = $75,330.00 – $36,500.00 = [b]$38,830.00 net[/b] [b]Summary: I more than doubled my profits by having smaller Frame Score cattle combined with grass-fed genetics. All remains the same -- except genetics.[/b] [/QUOTE]
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