| Breakevens on 650# 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 | ||||||||
| 156.00 | 158.00 | 160.00 | 162.00 | 164.00 | 166.00 | 168.00 | 170.00 | 172.00 | |
| 100.52 | 128.80 | 129.82 | 130.84 | 131.86 | 132.88 | 133.90 | 134.92 | 135.94 | 136.96 |
| 101.52 | 129.29 | 130.31 | 131.33 | 132.35 | 133.37 | 134.39 | 135.41 | 136.43 | 137.45 |
| 102.52 | 129.78 | 130.80 | 131.82 | 132.84 | 133.86 | 134.88 | 135.90 | 136.92 | 137.94 |
| 103.52 | 130.27 | 131.29 | 132.31 | 133.33 | 134.35 | 135.37 | 136.39 | 137.41 | 138.43 |
| 104.52 | 130.76 | 131.78 | 132.80 | 133.82 | 134.84 | 135.86 | 136.88 | 137.90 | 138.92 |
| 105.52 | 131.25 | 132.27 | 133.29 | 134.31 | 135.33 | 136.35 | 137.37 | 138.39 | 139.41 |
| 106.52 | 131.75 | 132.76 | 133.78 | 134.80 | 135.82 | 136.84 | 137.86 | 138.88 | 139.90 |
| Assumptions for | $103.52 | Cost of Gain. | |||||||
| ADG: | 3.20 | Start Wt: | 650 | pounds | Yardage: | 28 | ¢/day | ||
| F/G: | 6.96 | End Wt: | 1,275 | pounds | Vet/Med: | $20 | /hd | ||
| DOF: | 197 | Corn: | $5.91 | /bu | Death Loss: | 1 | % | ||
| Silage: | $60 | /ton | Interest: | 6 | % | ||||
| Market Date: | 8/14/12 | Hay: | $100 | /ton | Other Cost: | $20 | /hd | ||
| Balancer: | $500 | /ton | |||||||
| DDGs: | $220 | /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: | $0.65 | /cwt |
| For every $10/ton move in DDGs, change COG by: | $0.50 | /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 01/30/2012
By Jeff Pastoor, PAS
Senior Cattle Consultant, Land O Lakes Beef Feeds
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