TABLE 12 - 8
              Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 2003    
   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                             19         
                                        Quantity     Value
   Milk sold (lb)                      17,863.45  2,280.92
   Milk used in home (lb)                  32.31      2.50
   Milk fed to animals (lb)                87.86      9.07
   Dairy Calves sold (hd)                   0.09     12.94
   Transferred out (hd)                     0.51     88.63
   Cull sales (hd)                          0.26    145.91
   Butchered (hd)                           0.00      2.04
   Less purchased (hd)                     -0.03    -39.43
   Less transferred in (hd)                -0.30   -327.80
   Inventory change (hd)                    0.01      8.78
   Total production                               2,183.56
   Other income                                     180.85
   Gross return                                   2,364.41
   Direct Expenses
     Barley (bu.)                          30.59     60.87
     Corn (bu.)                            64.84    153.55
     Corn Silage (lb.)                 11,126.61     90.10
     Hay, Alfalfa (lb.)                 6,427.78    200.72
     Hay, Grass & Other (lb.)           1,055.80     21.96
     Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.)             1,406.65     24.62
     Oatlage (lb.)                        997.96     13.97
     Screenings, Heavy (lb.)              366.60     21.08
     Screenings, Light (lb.)              217.95     24.66
     Complete Ration (lb.)              1,695.27    111.69
     Protein Vit Minerals (lb.)         1,410.98    198.25
     Other feed stuffs                    989.23     24.76
     Breeding fees                                   15.51
     Veterinary                                      72.48
     Livestock supplies                             100.44
     Fuel & oil                                      52.62
     Repairs                                        122.39
     Custom hire                                     17.56
     Marketing                                      137.15
     Operating interest                              23.49
   Total direct expenses                          1,487.89
   Return over direct expense                       876.53
   Overhead Expenses
     Hired labor                                    118.99
     Machinery & bldg leases                          5.88
     Farm insurance                                  26.73
     Utilities                                       56.66
     Interest                                        86.54
     Mach & bldg depreciation                        90.60
     Miscellaneous                                   26.52
   Total overhead expenses                          411.93
   Total dir & ovhd expenses                      1,899.82
   Net return                                       464.60
   Other Information
   Avg. number of Cows                                77.5
   Milk produced per Cow                            17,984
   Culling percentage                                 25.8
   Turnover rate                                      32.5
   Percent of barn capacity                           97.9
   Lbs. milk/lb grain & conc.                          2.0
   Feed cost per cwt of milk                          5.26
   Feed cost per Cow                                946.23
   Avg. milk price per cwt.                          12.77