| Breakevens on 850# Yearling Steers | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 94.00 | 95.00 | 96.00 | 97.00 | 98.00 | 99.00 | 100.00 | 101.00 | 102.00 | |
| 68.08 | 85.03 | 85.68 | 86.34 | 86.99 | 87.64 | 88.30 | 88.95 | 89.60 | 90.26 |
| 69.08 | 85.37 | 86.03 | 86.68 | 87.34 | 87.99 | 88.64 | 89.30 | 89.95 | 90.60 |
| 70.08 | 85.72 | 86.37 | 87.03 | 87.68 | 88.34 | 88.99 | 89.64 | 90.30 | 90.95 |
| 71.08 | 86.07 | 86.72 | 87.37 | 88.03 | 88.68 | 89.34 | 89.99 | 90.64 | 91.30 |
| 72.08 | 86.41 | 87.07 | 87.72 | 88.37 | 89.03 | 89.68 | 90.34 | 90.99 | 91.64 |
| 73.08 | 86.76 | 87.41 | 88.07 | 88.72 | 89.37 | 90.03 | 90.68 | 91.34 | 91.99 |
| 74.08 | 87.10 | 87.76 | 88.41 | 89.07 | 89.72 | 90.37 | 91.03 | 91.68 | 92.34 |
| Assumptions for | $71.08 | Cost of Gain. | |||||||
| ADG: | 3.40 | Start Wt: | 850 | pounds | Yardage: | 28 | ¢/day | ||
| F/G: | 7.16 | End Wt: | 1,300 | pounds | Vet/Med: | $10 | /hd | ||
| DOF: | 133 | Corn: | $3.54 | /bu | Death Loss: | 0.5 | % | ||
| Silage: | $30 | /ton | Interest: | 7 | % | ||||
| Market Date: | 7/12/10 | Hay: | $100 | /ton | Other Cost: | $30 | /hd | ||
| Balancer: | $400 | /ton | |||||||
| DDGs: | $120 | /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: | $0.40 | /cwt |
| For every .1 change in F/G, change COG by: | $0.40 | /cwt |
| For every 25# change in start weight, change COG by: | $1.00 | /cwt |
| For every 10 cent move in corn, change COG by: | $1.10 | /cwt |
| For every $10/ton move in DDGs, change COG by: | $0.60 | /cwt |
| For every $10/ton move in hay, change COG by: | $0.30 | /cwt |
| For every 2 cent change in yardage, change COG by: | $0.65 | /cwt |
| For every .25% change in interest, change COG by: | $0.15 | /cwt |
Updated on 03/01/2010
By Jeff Pastoor, PAS
Senior Cattle Consultant, Land O Lakes Beef Feeds
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