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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm22" data-source="post: 729591" data-attributes="member: 7645"><p>This is the cow business. There are some people making $200 a cow (not many) and some people losing $400 a cow (not for long) and most are somewhere in between and like your Dad most don't share how much they clear. I would bet most are somewhere between $0 and $70 a head this past year. There are people who are very knowledgable about cows who are losing money right now. A lot of it depends on how much you have to supplement in the winter, your live weaning percentage and what your calves bring in total dollars per head......and honestly prices are down. Pg 44 ofthe Jan Alabama Cattleman has Med and Lrg 1 steers bringing $499.83 for 581 lbs. Put 90 lbs on them and all you get is another $54.55. 2s are bringing almost the same. Feeder heifers are just as bad. 570 lb 1s are avging $448.82. 668 lbs 1s are avging $506.34. 577 lb 2s are avging $428.71 677 lb 2s are avging $481.14. Yall get better prices in Nebraska but it is hard to be bullish when 200 high six weight calves are likely not grossing more than $103,552. For comparison's sake, not many years ago that same load would gross $163,346 (using 1.30 lb for the steers and 1.15 forthe heifers). IF he has records, dig them up. If he used an accountant, the estate can ask for copies of his tax returns. A lot of people's taxes aren't accurate; but any records are better than nothing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm22, post: 729591, member: 7645"] This is the cow business. There are some people making $200 a cow (not many) and some people losing $400 a cow (not for long) and most are somewhere in between and like your Dad most don't share how much they clear. I would bet most are somewhere between $0 and $70 a head this past year. There are people who are very knowledgable about cows who are losing money right now. A lot of it depends on how much you have to supplement in the winter, your live weaning percentage and what your calves bring in total dollars per head......and honestly prices are down. Pg 44 ofthe Jan Alabama Cattleman has Med and Lrg 1 steers bringing $499.83 for 581 lbs. Put 90 lbs on them and all you get is another $54.55. 2s are bringing almost the same. Feeder heifers are just as bad. 570 lb 1s are avging $448.82. 668 lbs 1s are avging $506.34. 577 lb 2s are avging $428.71 677 lb 2s are avging $481.14. Yall get better prices in Nebraska but it is hard to be bullish when 200 high six weight calves are likely not grossing more than $103,552. For comparison's sake, not many years ago that same load would gross $163,346 (using 1.30 lb for the steers and 1.15 forthe heifers). IF he has records, dig them up. If he used an accountant, the estate can ask for copies of his tax returns. A lot of people's taxes aren't accurate; but any records are better than nothing. [/QUOTE]
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