TABLE A-2. SAMPLE BUDGET FOR RAISING HEIFERS TO 1350 LB IN 24 MONTHS
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Example costs |
| Feed costs |
$ |
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| Milk replacer, 40 lb @ 50 cents/lb |
20.00 |
| Calf starter, 90 lb @ 12 cents/lb |
10.80 |
| Corn, shelled, 40 bu @ $2.50/bu |
100.00 |
| 44% CP supplement, 240 lb @ $11.00/cwt |
26.40 |
| Ca-P mineral, 60 lb @ 22 cents/lb |
13.20 |
| TM salt, 45 lb @ 8 cents/lb |
3.60 |
| Forage DM, 6.0 ton @ $60.00/ton |
360.00
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| Total feed costs (birth to 24 months) |
$534.00 |
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Example costs |
| Other costs |
$ |
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| Original value of calf |
125.00 |
| Labor, 24 hr @ $6.00/hr |
144.00 |
| Housing—depreciation, repair, interest, tax, and insurance |
140.00 |
| Equipment—depreciation, repair, interest, tax, and insurance |
100.00 |
| Livestock—interest, taxes, and insurance |
110.00 |
| Bedding cost |
75.00 |
| Veterinary care, medicine and drugs |
25.00 |
| Breeding fees |
27.00 |
| Power and fuel |
21.00 |
| Supplies and utilities |
21.00 |
| Overhead |
18.00 |
| Interest @ 11% on 1/2 forage, corn, and bedding |
30.80
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| Total other costs |
$836.80 |
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| Total cost/replacement heifer |
$1,370.80 |
Adapted from: A-2731 Wisconsin Farm Enterprise Budgets - Dairy Cows and Replacement Heifers. |
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