RanchMan90":nh2la8wq said:
Yes sir profit. That's figuring $100 land cost, $250 payment/depreciation on her, $150 in feed and medical, while selling a $500-600 calf. Everyone's numbers will be different due to variables, but numbers are about all I think about.
I think if true numbers are used for a lot of people they won't be at 100. It's a differed world from little rock east as from little rock west as far as cattle are concerned.
Also this is where economics of scale come into play. Once you get into the 100's vs just some it gets cheaper to run them.
Examples.
Each bull maxed out on number of head to service.
Hay equipment making hay for lots of cattle vs making 200 bales.
Pickups feeding enough cattle that it takes almost all day every day vs. a hour or two.
Working facilitie cost spread over lots and lots vs. just a few.
And that's not all, just a few.
On stockers I try for 100 and make it sometimes but count on 50. But my little stocker operation is a hobby and not my income. They row crops are the income and the stockers compliment it.
I'm just trying for 200 or so a winter, don't have time for year round stockers.
I could get to 500 or more easy in the winter but I don't want to over do it. As I get more permeant fences up I'll increase my stockers too.
In the past I've run 500 a year but they were someone else's calves and came ready (supposedly) to go.
Now I'm starting sale barn calves and that is a limiting factor too.