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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1429563" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>Assuming 1,000 lb cow with carrying cost of $395 yr to produce $600 calf</p><p>and 1,500 lb cow with carrying cost of $500 yr to produce $800 calf</p><p></p><p>1,000 x 72 cows = 72,000 lbs per pasture</p><p>1,500 x 48 cows = 72,000 lbs per pasture</p><p></p><p>72 x 600 = $43,200 calf sales </p><p>72 x 395 = $28,440 carrying cost</p><p>43,200 - 28,440 = $14,760 income</p><p></p><p>48 x 800 = 38,400 calf sales</p><p>48 x 500 = 24,000 carrying cost</p><p>38,400 - 24,000 = $14,400</p><p></p><p>14,760 - 14,400 = 360 divided by 72 = 5</p><p></p><p>$5 advantage for 1,000 lb cow x 72 cows = $360 per year </p><p><span style="color: #0000BF"><strong>Almost doesn't seem worth arguing about or does it?</strong></span></p><p></p><p>It really depends on your cost to carry a cow and calf prices, but under 100 cows it doesn't seem to add up to much</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1429563, member: 14585"] Assuming 1,000 lb cow with carrying cost of $395 yr to produce $600 calf and 1,500 lb cow with carrying cost of $500 yr to produce $800 calf 1,000 x 72 cows = 72,000 lbs per pasture 1,500 x 48 cows = 72,000 lbs per pasture 72 x 600 = $43,200 calf sales 72 x 395 = $28,440 carrying cost 43,200 - 28,440 = $14,760 income 48 x 800 = 38,400 calf sales 48 x 500 = 24,000 carrying cost 38,400 - 24,000 = $14,400 14,760 - 14,400 = 360 divided by 72 = 5 $5 advantage for 1,000 lb cow x 72 cows = $360 per year [color=#0000BF][b]Almost doesn't seem worth arguing about or does it?[/b][/color] It really depends on your cost to carry a cow and calf prices, but under 100 cows it doesn't seem to add up to much [/QUOTE]
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