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Postive
Feed Tubs vs. Mineral/Grass Program |
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Postive
Feed has many, many ranches that, on a year around program, will
consistently wean a 90-95% calf crop of total cows exposed. If you
start PF tubs in early fall of the year, it will help maintain the
cows body condition going into the winter and therefore will not
have to make up as much ground until spring time when you have cheap
feed. Typically on a year-around program with Postive Feed you can
increase your weaning weights by up to 50 - 90 lbs. per calf. The
increased weaning weight is the payback of supplementation - besides
getting more cows bred!!!!!
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| Postive
Feed - Year around |
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Mineral
Program |
| 100
Head Cows |
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100
Head Cows |
| 90%
weaned |
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83%
weaned |
| 550
pound wean weight |
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500
pound wean weight |
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85.00 cwt |
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@
85.00 cwt |
| $467.50/head |
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$425.00/head |
| $42,075.00
TOTAL |
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$35,275.00
TOTAL |
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| THAT'S
$6,800.00 DIFFERENCE!! |
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| Cost
of Supplementation |
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Cost
of Supplementation |
| 100
Head Cows |
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| 365
days x .4 lb/day = 14,600 lbs |
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| 14,600-lbs.
X 26.4 cents/lb. = $3,854.40 Total cost or $38.54 per cow/calf
unit per year |
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What's
your cost? (rye grass, cubes, liquid molasses, etc.) |
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| THAT'S
$2,945.60 MORE PROFIT OR $ 29.46 PER HEAD!! |
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| Replacement
Costs |
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| P.F.
Program |
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Mineral
Program |
| Replacement:
10 head X $650.00 ea. = $6,500.00 |
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17
head X $650.00 ea. = $11,050.00 |
| Carcass
Value: 10 head X $340.00 ea. = $3,400.00 |
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17
head X $300.00 ea. = $5,100.00 |
| Total
Cost $3,100.00 |
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Total
Cost $5,950.00 |
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| THERE'S
ANOTHER $2,850.00 IN SAVINGS!! |
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TOTAL
SAVINGS: $5,795.60
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Above estimates of consumption and market prices may vary. |
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