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<blockquote data-quote="Lngvew" data-source="post: 95108" data-attributes="member: 1447"><p>You got 50 head to condition at .50/lb gained. On average they gain 3.0 lbs/day ($75.00 / day your cost) Condition for 30 days you wind up with a $2,250.00 bill. Assuming your calves will weigh 500 lbs. after the conditioning period and sell for $1.20/lb. = $30,000 - $2,250 you come out with $27,750 to pay your bills. If you sold the 50 head at 410 lbs. for $1.20 = $24,600 Looks like you could make $13,150 ($263/head) based on these assumptions. If I have used the wrong weight or price the numbers will be quite different. I would suggest you look at your calf weights and area market price and push the pencil. I think if you can get them conditioned (feed, pastured, watered & labor) for .50/lb gained is a good deal. I cant feed a growing calf for a $1.50 a day ( Feed @ $8.00/100, calf eats 20 lbs/day works out to $1.60/day) ?????</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lngvew, post: 95108, member: 1447"] You got 50 head to condition at .50/lb gained. On average they gain 3.0 lbs/day ($75.00 / day your cost) Condition for 30 days you wind up with a $2,250.00 bill. Assuming your calves will weigh 500 lbs. after the conditioning period and sell for $1.20/lb. = $30,000 - $2,250 you come out with $27,750 to pay your bills. If you sold the 50 head at 410 lbs. for $1.20 = $24,600 Looks like you could make $13,150 ($263/head) based on these assumptions. If I have used the wrong weight or price the numbers will be quite different. I would suggest you look at your calf weights and area market price and push the pencil. I think if you can get them conditioned (feed, pastured, watered & labor) for .50/lb gained is a good deal. I cant feed a growing calf for a $1.50 a day ( Feed @ $8.00/100, calf eats 20 lbs/day works out to $1.60/day) ????? [/QUOTE]
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