making money

[Betty]

How much (if any) money is it possible to produce with home grown hay (pretty good hay), 6 mos of pretty lush grazing,
selling beef direct to folks, Angus genetics w/ hi quality grade genes for tenderness,feed efficiency and all, if you fattened out 10-12 head per year and sold them? Sold them at around 1200-1300 lbs, and you own the land and buildings already, just buying salt and a little concentrate mix for the last 6 wks? Is it possible to come out at all?
(Assuming the tractor doesn't break down, or a gene isn't discovered that makes your cows unsafe to eat!)

 

[JRGidaho`]

How much (if any) money is it possible to produce with home grown hay (pretty good hay), 6 mos of pretty lush grazing,
selling beef direct to folks, Angus genetics w/ hi quality grade genes for tenderness,feed efficiency and all, if you fattened out 10-12 head per year and sold them? Sold them at around 1200-1300 lbs, and you own the land and buildings already, just buying salt and a little concentrate mix for the last 6 wks? Is it possible to come out at all?
(Assuming the tractor doesn't break down, or a gene isn't discovered that makes your cows unsafe to eat!)

Betty,

Where do you live? It can make a lot of difference.

 

[Betty]

we live in SE Minnesota, and our farm is certified organic, though our cattle are not.
we do have friends that shop at the organic store who could be convinced to buy quarters and halves.
It costs about $400 to have a critter killed and frozen and packaged in a nice way (shrink wrapped clear plastic labeled, 1lb
packages of hamburger etc.)

 

[Aero]

we live in SE Minnesota, and our farm is certified organic, though our cattle are not.
we do have friends that shop at the organic store who could be convinced to buy quarters and halves.
It costs about $400 to have a critter killed and frozen and packaged in a nice way (shrink wrapped clear plastic labeled, 1lb
packages of hamburger etc.)

an educated guess would be that you might be able to have an actual profit of $400-$500 per head if you hit the market right and have your act together. don't plan on much more. accounting can make it look like a lot less. if you are selling quarters, laws usually necessitate the buyer buying their part of the animal from you before harvest as well as paying for processing afterward.

without too much effort we can make an extra $200/hd more selling quarters to city folk.

 

[Betty]

Well, thank you, that gives me something to show my husband and something to shoot for.
We had been selling some bulls and heifers as breeding stock but then came NH as you may have seen on our posts above...

 

[novatech]

As with any business it is a matter of how you control your costs. Just because you can charge more does not necessarily mean you will make a profit. Just because someone else is making a profit does not mean you will. Formulate a business plan. Include your wages. Who knows you may get sick or hurt and have to hire someone to take your place.