Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
How much Gain?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 313620" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>If you put a value on your time, interest expense, and yardage then the cost of a higher rate of gain can pay off. With out getting into alot of computer work you should be able to compare the profit difference between providing enough energy for 2.0/2.5/3.0 pounds per day of gain.</p><p></p><p>Most of the feed lots and backgrounders in this area are small seasonal outfits - - they buy in calves in the fall and run one, or maybe two, batches per year. The "free" facility sits idle and they spend more time in the coffee shop after the calves are sold. So they usually go with a lower cost ration containing local by products.</p><p></p><p>Soyhulls or wheat mids may be good options for you to feed with hay. Your local feed guy should be able to calculate some rations for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 313620, member: 1715"] If you put a value on your time, interest expense, and yardage then the cost of a higher rate of gain can pay off. With out getting into alot of computer work you should be able to compare the profit difference between providing enough energy for 2.0/2.5/3.0 pounds per day of gain. Most of the feed lots and backgrounders in this area are small seasonal outfits - - they buy in calves in the fall and run one, or maybe two, batches per year. The "free" facility sits idle and they spend more time in the coffee shop after the calves are sold. So they usually go with a lower cost ration containing local by products. Soyhulls or wheat mids may be good options for you to feed with hay. Your local feed guy should be able to calculate some rations for you. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Feedyard Board
How much Gain?
Top