| 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 | |||||
| $132 | $134 | $136 | $138 | $140 | |
| COG===================== | |||||
| 67 | 95.8 | 96.7 | 97.6 | 98.4 | 99.3 |
| 68 | 96.4 | 97.2 | 98.1 | 99.0 | 99.9 |
| 69 | 96.9 | 97.8 | 98.7 | 99.6 | 100.4 |
| 70 | 97.5 | 98.4 | 99.2 | 100.1 | 101.0 |
| 71 | 98.0 | 98.9 | 99.8 | 100.7 | 101.6 |
| 72 | 98.6 | 99.5 | 100.4 | 101.2 | 102.1 |
| 73 | 99.2 | 100.0 | 100.9 | 101.8 | 102.7 |
| Assumptions for | 70 | COG | |||
| ADG: | 2.97 | ||||
| F/G: | 6.84 | ||||
| DOF: | 236 | ||||
| Start Wt: | 550 | pounds | |||
| End Wt: | 1250 | pounds | |||
| Corn: | 4.01 | /bu | |||
| Silage: | $35 | /ton | |||
| Hay: | $100 | /ton | |||
| Balancer: | $400 | /ton | |||
| DDGs: | $120 | /ton | |||
| Yardage: | 28 | ¢/day | |||
| Vet/Med: | $15 | /hd | |||
| Death Loss: | 1.5 | % | |||
| Interest: | 5 | % | |||
| Other Cost: | $25 | /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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