| BREAKEVENS ON 550# STEERS | |||||
| The results expressed here are | |||||
| estimates and in no way constitute | |||||
| a guarantee of cattle performance | |||||
| or profitability by Land O'Lakes/Purina Feeds. | |||||
| Cost/Cwt for Feeders | |||||
| $172 | $174 | $176 | $178 | $180 | |
| COG===================== | |||||
| 99 | 131.3 | 132.2 | 133.0 | 133.9 | 134.8 |
| 100 | 131.8 | 132.7 | 133.6 | 134.5 | 135.4 |
| 101 | 132.4 | 133.3 | 134.2 | 135.0 | 135.9 |
| 102 | 133.0 | 133.8 | 134.7 | 135.6 | 136.5 |
| 103 | 133.5 | 134.4 | 135.3 | 136.2 | 137.0 |
| 104 | 134.1 | 135.0 | 135.8 | 136.7 | 137.6 |
| 105 | 134.6 | 135.5 | 136.4 | 137.3 | 138.2 |
| Assumptions for | 102 | COG | |||
| ADG: | 3.08 | ||||
| F/G: | 6.73 | ||||
| DOF: | 228 | ||||
| Start Wt: | 550 | pounds | |||
| End Wt: | 1250 | pounds | |||
| Corn: | 6.21 | /bu | |||
| Silage: | $60 | /ton | |||
| Hay: | $100 | /ton | |||
| Balancer: | $500 | /ton | |||
| DDGs: | $220 | /ton | |||
| Yardage: | 28 | ¢/day | |||
| Vet/Med: | $20 | /hd | |||
| Death Loss: | 1.5 | % | |||
| Interest: | 6 | % | |||
| Other Cost: | $20 | /hd | |||
| Adjustments to Cost of Gain: | |||||
| For every .1 change in ADG : | |||||
| $0.55 | /cwt | ||||
| For every .1 change in F/G : | |||||
| $0.35 | /cwt | ||||
| For every 25# in start weight : | |||||
| $0.55 | /cwt | ||||
| For every 10 cent move in corn : | |||||
| $0.90 | /cwt | ||||
| For every $10/ton move in hay : | |||||
| $0.25 | /cwt | ||||
| For every 2 cent in yardage : | |||||
| $0.75 | /cwt | ||||
| For every .25% in interest : | |||||
| $0.15 | /cwt | ||||
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