TABLE 12 - 8
Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 2000
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return Per Unit)
Dairy Replacement Heifers -- Average per Average Head
Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of farms 19
Quantity Value
Replacements sold (hd) 0.30 156.48
Transferred out (hd) 0.45 441.35
Cull sales (hd) 0.00 0.72
Butchered (hd) 0.01 7.30
Less purchased (hd) -0.08 -104.85
Less transferred in (hd) -0.69 -90.38
Inventory change (hd) 0.03 19.23
Total production (hd) 0.00 429.85
Other income -
Gross return 429.85
Direct Expenses
Barley (bu.) 7.12 10.18
Corn (bu.) 14.12 26.15
Corn Silage (lb.) 2,806.09 29.20
Corn, Ear (lb.) 13.46 0.67
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 1,251.60 32.33
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 2,038.62 36.15
Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.) 296.47 2.30
Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.) 319.71 2.47
Oats (bu.) 9.06 10.50
Pasture (aum) 1.72 22.18
Straw (lb.) 322.12 1.80
Complete Ration (lb.) 259.62 16.00
Milk (lb.) 55.68 5.50
Milk Replacer (lb.) 3.21 2.20
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 165.98 24.79
Other feed stuffs 136.22 1.23
Breeding fees 2.02
Veterinary 13.58
Livestock supplies 6.44
Fuel & oil 7.86
Repairs 14.44
Custom hire 6.58
Operating interest 4.22
Total direct expenses 278.79
Return over direct expense 151.06
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 21.14
Machinery & bldg leases 4.15
Farm insurance 4.35
Utilities 8.12
Interest 8.37
Mach & bldg depreciation 12.95
Miscellaneous 5.28
Total overhead expenses 64.36
Total dir & ovhd expenses 343.15
Net return 86.70
Other Information
No. purchased or trans in 51
Number sold or trans out 49
Average number of head 66
Percentage death loss 5.4
Feed cost per average head 223.66