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<blockquote data-quote="brandonm_13" data-source="post: 690425" data-attributes="member: 7875"><p>I don't think it's being unrealistic, but I wouldn't expect it until you have mastered different aspects of product and marketing. I don't know about Mississippi's extension service, but usually you can get information on buy/sell margins by month for the past x number of years. That will help you with expected costs and revenues. You really need a book called No Risk Ranching by Greg Judy (available at the Stockman Grass Farmer's website). It is all about running stockers and cows on leased land. You may even consider finishing some of the stockers and direct marketing the cattle, which will increase your profit margins. </p><p></p><p>Really to make any money in any of it, you need to have good grass and use no feed, just salt and minerals. Keeping your inputs low may mean the cows won't grow as fast. And that means less profit in a good year, but in a bad year, it could keep you from going under.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brandonm_13, post: 690425, member: 7875"] I don't think it's being unrealistic, but I wouldn't expect it until you have mastered different aspects of product and marketing. I don't know about Mississippi's extension service, but usually you can get information on buy/sell margins by month for the past x number of years. That will help you with expected costs and revenues. You really need a book called No Risk Ranching by Greg Judy (available at the Stockman Grass Farmer's website). It is all about running stockers and cows on leased land. You may even consider finishing some of the stockers and direct marketing the cattle, which will increase your profit margins. Really to make any money in any of it, you need to have good grass and use no feed, just salt and minerals. Keeping your inputs low may mean the cows won't grow as fast. And that means less profit in a good year, but in a bad year, it could keep you from going under. [/QUOTE]
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