TABLE 12 - 6
                   Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 2000                   
        North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program             
                              State Report                                  
                  (Farms Sorted By Net Return Per Unit)                     

                        Dairy -- Average per Cow                          
 

                                                 Avg. Of       
                                                All Farms     

	Number of farms                             23         

                                             Quantity     Value
        Milk sold (lb)                      17,004.38  1,927.19
        Milk used in home (lb)                  47.60      3.72
        Milk fed to animals (lb)               147.24     15.54
        Dairy Calves sold (hd)                   0.09     24.09
        Transferred out (hd)                     0.74     96.72
        Cull sales (hd)                          0.24    111.97
        Butchered (hd)                           0.00      1.42
        Less purchased (hd)                     -0.05    -53.02
        Less transferred in (hd)                -0.34   -332.93
        Inventory change (hd)                    0.07     65.77
        Total production                               1,860.46
        Other income                                      83.77
        Gross return                                   1,944.22

        Direct Expenses
          Barley (bu.)                          32.22     45.05
          Corn (bu.)                            71.45    127.70
          Corn Silage (lb.)                  6,733.09     68.95
          Hay, Alfalfa (lb.)                 4,897.17    116.81
          Hay, Grass & Other (lb.)           2,871.96     48.95
          Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.)             3,362.85     41.39
          Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.)       2,903.44     22.82
          Oats (bu.)                             9.60     10.32
          Pasture (aum)                          1.66     21.69
          Complete Ration (lb.)              1,003.01     83.78
          Protein Vit Minerals (lb.)         1,066.08    153.73
          Other feed stuffs                  1,169.43     29.78
          Breeding fees                                    9.69
          Veterinary                                      45.76
          Livestock supplies                             133.75
          Fuel & oil                                      45.68
          Repairs                                         76.55
          Custom hire                                     29.02
          Livestock leases                                14.81
          Marketing                                       95.97
          Operating interest                              22.33
        Total direct expenses                          1,262.39
        Return over direct expense                       681.83

        Overhead Expenses
          Hired labor                                    115.25
          Machinery & bldg leases                         25.87
          Farm insurance                                  22.73
          Utilities                                       52.95
          Interest                                        53.28
          Mach & bldg depreciation                        67.80
          Miscellaneous                                   30.46
        Total overhead expenses                          368.33
        Total dir & ovhd expenses                      1,630.72
        Net return                                       313.50

        Other Information
        Avg. number of Cows                                70.7
        Milk produced per Cow                            17,199
        Percent butterfat in milk                           3.5
        Culling percentage                                 24.5
        Percent of barn capacity                           94.2
        Lbs. milk/lb grain & conc.                          2.0
        Feed cost per cwt of milk                          4.59
        Feed cost per Cow                                788.83
        Avg. milk price per cwt.                          11.33