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<blockquote data-quote="Massey135" data-source="post: 934662" data-attributes="member: 17234"><p>What the hells a vet gonna do that I can't? Just bc he says he never calls the vet sure doesn't insinuate he jus let's em die. </p><p></p><p> Short of some internal surgeries, there's never a need to pay for a vet. Sure the situation could arise, but I never see it necessary to budget for those fluke scenarios. I can order any vet meds I need from a few different online sources - excess, nuflor, baytril, even equipoise or anastrazole. </p><p></p><p>Some can get on here and ramble numbers off but the fact of the matter is most naysayers are trying to expense other assets through their cattle and its just not right.</p><p></p><p>Land taxes, tractors, barns, and all the other unnecessary equipment and infrastructure have nothing to do with the cattle. Those are all either appreciating or deprecating assets of their own. </p><p></p><p>I've got a group of brangus cows on a 91 acre lease and I guarantee their total cost per hd was less than $100. Only the depreciable cost per hd can be expensed and with the salvage value of cattle as high as it is, the yearly depreciation might be 50 bucks per hd. I fed those 18 cows 20 rolls of hat at $35/roll my cost and maybe 10 salt blocks all year. The land lease is $15/acre. I don't have exact sale sheet on hand but 17 calves averaged over $650 bucks and that's with weaning em early bc of no rain. You do the math.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Massey135, post: 934662, member: 17234"] What the hells a vet gonna do that I can't? Just bc he says he never calls the vet sure doesn't insinuate he jus let's em die. Short of some internal surgeries, there's never a need to pay for a vet. Sure the situation could arise, but I never see it necessary to budget for those fluke scenarios. I can order any vet meds I need from a few different online sources - excess, nuflor, baytril, even equipoise or anastrazole. Some can get on here and ramble numbers off but the fact of the matter is most naysayers are trying to expense other assets through their cattle and its just not right. Land taxes, tractors, barns, and all the other unnecessary equipment and infrastructure have nothing to do with the cattle. Those are all either appreciating or deprecating assets of their own. I've got a group of brangus cows on a 91 acre lease and I guarantee their total cost per hd was less than $100. Only the depreciable cost per hd can be expensed and with the salvage value of cattle as high as it is, the yearly depreciation might be 50 bucks per hd. I fed those 18 cows 20 rolls of hat at $35/roll my cost and maybe 10 salt blocks all year. The land lease is $15/acre. I don't have exact sale sheet on hand but 17 calves averaged over $650 bucks and that's with weaning em early bc of no rain. You do the math. [/QUOTE]
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