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<blockquote data-quote="Cross breeder #1" data-source="post: 1116707" data-attributes="member: 18177"><p>I would like to note that this is really a case of Small cows VS Medium cows where large cows are 1700 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Source of Calf Prices (Approx.) - <a href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsddfss.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsddfss.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>First off you have 660K pounds of 1100#'s <u>vs.</u> 700K pounds of 1400#'s.To get to 700K lbs of 1100's you would get another 36 cows. That is 17 more steers. </p><p></p><p>636 1100 pound cows VS 500 1400 lb cows</p><p></p><p>I would change the %'s to be 46% and 40% (respectively). If your 1100's are frame 3 and 1400's are frame 5 then you would (Or I would) breed them each to 6 frame bulls for a terminal and the current frame score for replacements. <strong>SPECIALIZE</strong>. You would get a greater boost with the frame difference between 6 and 3 vs. 6 and 5. More % gained = more profit. At 25 cows to a bull and 4 years to a bull you have to buy 21 bulls for cows every 4 years. Heifer bulls are only used 2 years and you have to buy 5 of those every 2 years. This was the year you had to buy heifer bulls and cow bulls.</p><p><strong>1100</strong></p><p>The terminal calves would probably wean at 50% and the Maternal at 42%. </p><p>Steers. 151 550# steers and 151 462# calves. Terminal $174,000 + Maternal $153,000 = $327K in steers. </p><p>Heifers. 151 550# heifers (terminal) and 40 462# heifers. Terminal $166,000 + Maternal $38,000 = $204K</p><p>Culls. 95 cull cows $76K + 16 cull heifers $20K</p><p>Output = $627K</p><p>26 Bulls at $4,000 a head is $104K in bulls</p><p>Inputs = $104K</p><p>Profit = +$523K</p><p></p><p>Will return soon to do the 1400# portion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cross breeder #1, post: 1116707, member: 18177"] I would like to note that this is really a case of Small cows VS Medium cows where large cows are 1700 lbs. Source of Calf Prices (Approx.) - [url=http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsddfss.pdf]http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsddfss.pdf[/url] First off you have 660K pounds of 1100#'s [u]vs.[/u] 700K pounds of 1400#'s.To get to 700K lbs of 1100's you would get another 36 cows. That is 17 more steers. 636 1100 pound cows VS 500 1400 lb cows I would change the %'s to be 46% and 40% (respectively). If your 1100's are frame 3 and 1400's are frame 5 then you would (Or I would) breed them each to 6 frame bulls for a terminal and the current frame score for replacements. [b]SPECIALIZE[/b]. You would get a greater boost with the frame difference between 6 and 3 vs. 6 and 5. More % gained = more profit. At 25 cows to a bull and 4 years to a bull you have to buy 21 bulls for cows every 4 years. Heifer bulls are only used 2 years and you have to buy 5 of those every 2 years. This was the year you had to buy heifer bulls and cow bulls. [b]1100[/b] The terminal calves would probably wean at 50% and the Maternal at 42%. Steers. 151 550# steers and 151 462# calves. Terminal $174,000 + Maternal $153,000 = $327K in steers. Heifers. 151 550# heifers (terminal) and 40 462# heifers. Terminal $166,000 + Maternal $38,000 = $204K Culls. 95 cull cows $76K + 16 cull heifers $20K Output = $627K 26 Bulls at $4,000 a head is $104K in bulls Inputs = $104K Profit = +$523K Will return soon to do the 1400# portion. [/QUOTE]
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