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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 785756" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Actually fat cattle futures went UP in most months with the sharp increase in corn prices on Friday (10/8) due to the USDA revising their crop figures down significantly. I know traditionally this is the low in the market but I believe things will be different with higher corn prices. Buyers know that costs to finish cattle on corn are increasing so want to line up supplies now which may at least keep cattle prices from falling too much for awhile.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to a story about this and Fridays prices: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.drovers.com/doanerc.asp?ts=dmm&pgID=755" target="_blank">http://www.drovers.com/doanerc.asp?ts=dmm&pgID=755</a></p><p></p><p>As far as mine go, I think the savings from not feeding a couple extremely large cows over the winter carrying calves I know I won't retain if heifers is more than a couple cents a pound difference at the sale barn. Especially if I take the proceeds and reinvest them in one very good, registered (less risk and more data?), smaller frame bred heifer. Then I don't lose a year and am ahead on my breeding program. </p><p></p><p>FWIW, if we assume a cow consumes 3% of her weight per day of hay that costs $60/1500 lb bale (4 cents a pound) then that cow is consuming .03 x 1930lb x $.04 = $2.32 per day of hay. And if I have to feed her hay from Nov 1 to April 15 that is about 165 days or if taking some grazing into account I say 150 day hay feeding in Wisconsin then that big cow is costing me about $347 ($2.32/day x 150 days) in hay alone over the winter! and this doesn't count mineralyx or other costs.</p><p></p><p>Using the same numbers, my 1360 lb cow would then cost 1360lb/1930lb x $347/winter = $244 in hay to feed over the winter or $103 less than the 1930 lb cow! And they both provide the same amount of income in a similar 6 to 7 weight calf! So my net profit will increase by at least $100/calf if I replace my 1930 lb cows with 1360 lb cows as long as they both produce similar 205 day calves which I see as very likely with the right animals.</p><p></p><p>So off they (1930 lb and 1875 lb) go to Bloomington after they get the most milk and growth possible into her current calves by weaning in Nov.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 785756, member: 7509"] Actually fat cattle futures went UP in most months with the sharp increase in corn prices on Friday (10/8) due to the USDA revising their crop figures down significantly. I know traditionally this is the low in the market but I believe things will be different with higher corn prices. Buyers know that costs to finish cattle on corn are increasing so want to line up supplies now which may at least keep cattle prices from falling too much for awhile. Here is a link to a story about this and Fridays prices: [url]http://www.drovers.com/doanerc.asp?ts=dmm&pgID=755[/url] As far as mine go, I think the savings from not feeding a couple extremely large cows over the winter carrying calves I know I won't retain if heifers is more than a couple cents a pound difference at the sale barn. Especially if I take the proceeds and reinvest them in one very good, registered (less risk and more data?), smaller frame bred heifer. Then I don't lose a year and am ahead on my breeding program. FWIW, if we assume a cow consumes 3% of her weight per day of hay that costs $60/1500 lb bale (4 cents a pound) then that cow is consuming .03 x 1930lb x $.04 = $2.32 per day of hay. And if I have to feed her hay from Nov 1 to April 15 that is about 165 days or if taking some grazing into account I say 150 day hay feeding in Wisconsin then that big cow is costing me about $347 ($2.32/day x 150 days) in hay alone over the winter! and this doesn't count mineralyx or other costs. Using the same numbers, my 1360 lb cow would then cost 1360lb/1930lb x $347/winter = $244 in hay to feed over the winter or $103 less than the 1930 lb cow! And they both provide the same amount of income in a similar 6 to 7 weight calf! So my net profit will increase by at least $100/calf if I replace my 1930 lb cows with 1360 lb cows as long as they both produce similar 205 day calves which I see as very likely with the right animals. So off they (1930 lb and 1875 lb) go to Bloomington after they get the most milk and growth possible into her current calves by weaning in Nov. Jim [/QUOTE]
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