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| Breakevens on 600# Steer Calves | |||||||||
| The results expressed here are estimates and in no way constitute a guarantee of cattle performance or profitability, as actual performance and profitability are influenced by factors beyond the control of Land O'Lakes Beef Feeds. | |||||||||
| Total Cost of Gain/cwt. | Cost/cwt for feeders | ||||||||
| 108.00 | 110.00 | 112.00 | 114.00 | 116.00 | 118.00 | 120.00 | 122.00 | 124.00 | |
| 97.10 | 102.33 | 103.29 | 104.25 | 105.21 | 106.17 | 107.13 | 108.09 | 109.05 | 110.01 |
| 98.10 | 102.85 | 103.81 | 104.77 | 105.73 | 106.69 | 107.65 | 108.61 | 109.57 | 110.53 |
| 99.10 | 103.37 | 104.33 | 105.29 | 106.25 | 107.21 | 108.17 | 109.13 | 110.09 | 111.05 |
| 100.10 | 103.89 | 104.85 | 105.81 | 106.77 | 107.73 | 108.69 | 109.65 | 110.61 | 111.57 |
| 101.10 | 104.41 | 105.37 | 106.33 | 107.29 | 108.25 | 109.21 | 110.17 | 111.13 | 112.09 |
| 102.10 | 104.93 | 105.89 | 106.85 | 107.81 | 108.77 | 109.73 | 110.69 | 111.65 | 112.61 |
| 103.10 | 105.45 | 106.41 | 107.37 | 108.33 | 109.29 | 110.25 | 111.21 | 112.17 | 113.13 |
| Assumptions for | $100.10 | Cost of Gain. | |||||||
| ADG: | 3.01 | Start Wt: | 600 | pounds | Yardage: | 28 | ¢/day | ||
| F/G: | 6.84 | End Wt: | 1,250 | pounds | Vet/Med: | $15 | /hd | ||
| DOF: | 216 | Corn: | $5.75 | /bu | Death Loss: | 1 | % | ||
| Silage: | $40 | /ton | Interest: | 7 | % | ||||
| Market Date: | 12/13/08 | Hay: | $100 | /ton | Other Cost: | $30 | /hd | ||
| Supp.: | $400 | /ton | |||||||
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Impact Factors that will Change the Cost of Gain |
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| For every .1 change in ADG, change COG by: | $0.45 | /cwt |
| For every .1 change in F/G, change COG by: | $0.40 | /cwt |
| For every 25# change in start weight, change COG by: | $0.65 | /cwt |
| For every 10 cent move in corn, change COG by: | $0.95 | /cwt |
| For every $10/ton move in hay, change COG by: | $0.27 | /cwt |
| For every 2 cent change in yardage, change COG by: | $0.70 | /cwt |
| For every .25% change in interest, change COG by: | $0.15 | /cwt |
Updated on 05/11/2008
By Jeff Pastoor, PAS
Senior Cattle Consultant, Land O Lakes Beef Feeds
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