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<blockquote data-quote="dwa" data-source="post: 1384541" data-attributes="member: 18609"><p>I haven't. Too many variables. 2014 calf prices vs. 2016? 2014 grass production vs. 2016? I can tell you 2014 was a lot better year :lol: . I want to be a low input producer. I'm sure that some years with a higher stocking rate and bringing in more outside feed it would pencil out to my advantage, but I do not want to be dependent on outside feed sources. To me, it keeps your break even price a lot lower and takes out more variables. Take out the land clearing and I would probably be around 50-60 cents/lb break even point for my calves this year. That should continue to decrease.</p><p></p><p>Clearing land is far from low input, but I am trying to do it as cheap as possible and it should have a good ROI over the next 30+ years.</p><p></p><p>Right now I am stocked at about 1 cow to 3 acres. From the improvements the land has made over the last 4 years, my plan is to get it down to a cow per 2-2.5 acres over the next five years. I do not want to increase stocking rates much until I see the grass is here to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dwa, post: 1384541, member: 18609"] I haven't. Too many variables. 2014 calf prices vs. 2016? 2014 grass production vs. 2016? I can tell you 2014 was a lot better year :lol: . I want to be a low input producer. I'm sure that some years with a higher stocking rate and bringing in more outside feed it would pencil out to my advantage, but I do not want to be dependent on outside feed sources. To me, it keeps your break even price a lot lower and takes out more variables. Take out the land clearing and I would probably be around 50-60 cents/lb break even point for my calves this year. That should continue to decrease. Clearing land is far from low input, but I am trying to do it as cheap as possible and it should have a good ROI over the next 30+ years. Right now I am stocked at about 1 cow to 3 acres. From the improvements the land has made over the last 4 years, my plan is to get it down to a cow per 2-2.5 acres over the next five years. I do not want to increase stocking rates much until I see the grass is here to do so. [/QUOTE]
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