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<blockquote data-quote="Sir Loin" data-source="post: 437462" data-attributes="member: 5601"><p>Bluestem</p><p>Re:</p><p></p><p>That's fine but that may not be where your problem is. It may be on the other end.</p><p></p><p>For about the last 10 years the magic number has been $500.</p><p>By that I mean your expense to produce a calf is $500. That's for purchasing a cow, breeding, feeding and maintaining the cow and putting a calf on the ground.</p><p></p><p>Which means, to break even, that calf must weigh 500 lbs if sold for $1 per pound.</p><p>And if you sell the calf before it weighs 500 lbs, you lost money.</p><p>If you sell the calf over 500 lbs you make money. It's that simple.</p><p></p><p>So you see, your problem may not be your expenses, but instead when you sell your calves.</p><p>SL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sir Loin, post: 437462, member: 5601"] Bluestem Re: That’s fine but that may not be where your problem is. It may be on the other end. For about the last 10 years the magic number has been $500. By that I mean your expense to produce a calf is $500. That’s for purchasing a cow, breeding, feeding and maintaining the cow and putting a calf on the ground. Which means, to break even, that calf must weigh 500 lbs if sold for $1 per pound. And if you sell the calf before it weighs 500 lbs, you lost money. If you sell the calf over 500 lbs you make money. It’s that simple. So you see, your problem may not be your expenses, but instead when you sell your calves. SL [/QUOTE]
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