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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 356567" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>The way I see it, the lighter weight calves DO bring more per pound. BUT, if you pencil it out, that does NOT = more dollars.</p><p></p><p>Just looked at the local market reports, and granted, they ARE yearling sales, but here you go.</p><p></p><p>4-500 weight steers 1.25-1.30</p><p>6-700 weight steers 1.10 - 1.25</p><p></p><p>So take a 450 weight at 1.27 = $571.50</p><p>And a 650 weight at 1.18 = $767.00</p><p></p><p>120, 450 weight calves would net $68,520</p><p>100, 650 weight calves would net $76,700</p><p></p><p>That is $8180 more $ for the heavier calves.</p><p></p><p>Even if you used 600 weight calves @ 1.20 = $72,000 you would make $3480 more on the heavier calves.....</p><p></p><p>And, if you figure on feeding 3% of the cows body weight, you would feed 6# more to a 1200# cow than to a 1000# cow. If feed costs 2.5 cents/lb, it works out to 54.30 more per year per cow = $5430 for 100 cows per 360 days. Costs pretty much the same to feed an extra 20 cows for 360 days. 20 cows x 30 lbs x $.025 x 360 days.= $5400 </p><p></p><p>But then you need to figure in the expenses like vaccination, worming, any treatments, and death loss you would encounter with 20 more cows. So however I figure it, I would be making MORE money with fewer 1200# cows than more 1000# cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 356567, member: 2308"] The way I see it, the lighter weight calves DO bring more per pound. BUT, if you pencil it out, that does NOT = more dollars. Just looked at the local market reports, and granted, they ARE yearling sales, but here you go. 4-500 weight steers 1.25-1.30 6-700 weight steers 1.10 - 1.25 So take a 450 weight at 1.27 = $571.50 And a 650 weight at 1.18 = $767.00 120, 450 weight calves would net $68,520 100, 650 weight calves would net $76,700 That is $8180 more $ for the heavier calves. Even if you used 600 weight calves @ 1.20 = $72,000 you would make $3480 more on the heavier calves..... And, if you figure on feeding 3% of the cows body weight, you would feed 6# more to a 1200# cow than to a 1000# cow. If feed costs 2.5 cents/lb, it works out to 54.30 more per year per cow = $5430 for 100 cows per 360 days. Costs pretty much the same to feed an extra 20 cows for 360 days. 20 cows x 30 lbs x $.025 x 360 days.= $5400 But then you need to figure in the expenses like vaccination, worming, any treatments, and death loss you would encounter with 20 more cows. So however I figure it, I would be making MORE money with fewer 1200# cows than more 1000# cows. [/QUOTE]
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