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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 593080" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>Put the pencil to the paper. Figure out what the cost is to feed the calves and the rate of gain expected. This cost should include:</p><p>vaccines</p><p>feed both home grown and bought and straw for bedding</p><p>tractor depreciation and maintenace and fuel costs</p><p>hydro to operate the waterer, if you have to plug in the tractor in the winter like we do</p><p>add in the cost if you have to clean the pens later on</p><p>mineral and salt</p><p></p><p>if you feel like it add in labour to</p><p>and finally a slight cost for drugs other than vaccines incase one gets sick...or if you lose one</p><p></p><p>then figure out the gain you hope they get, figure in the price you might get for them IF the market rebounds and subtract that from the price you would get now. Then subtract the cost to care for these animals until the anticipated time of sale. If you are in the red...sell now in the black, take a risk.</p><p></p><p>All about the paper and the pencil in this uncertain times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 593080, member: 6198"] Put the pencil to the paper. Figure out what the cost is to feed the calves and the rate of gain expected. This cost should include: vaccines feed both home grown and bought and straw for bedding tractor depreciation and maintenace and fuel costs hydro to operate the waterer, if you have to plug in the tractor in the winter like we do add in the cost if you have to clean the pens later on mineral and salt if you feel like it add in labour to and finally a slight cost for drugs other than vaccines incase one gets sick...or if you lose one then figure out the gain you hope they get, figure in the price you might get for them IF the market rebounds and subtract that from the price you would get now. Then subtract the cost to care for these animals until the anticipated time of sale. If you are in the red...sell now in the black, take a risk. All about the paper and the pencil in this uncertain times. [/QUOTE]
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