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Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 2004
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return Per Unit)
Beef Cow-Calf (shares) -- Average Per Cow
Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of farms 8
Quantity Value
Beef Calves sold (lb) 292.97 338.60
Transferred out (lb) 202.09 245.47
Butchered 0.88
Inventory change -11.52
Total production 573.43
Other income -
Gross return 573.43
Direct Expenses
Aftermath Grazing (aum) 0.41 4.88
Corn Silage (lb.) 1,233.75 9.86
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 344.42 8.44
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 5,806.33 96.44
Pasture (aum) 5.83 73.95
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 35.18 6.60
Other feed stuffs 140.84 4.43
Veterinary 5.19
Supplies 4.67
Fuel & oil 5.08
Repairs 21.28
Cost of cow share lease 225.10
Bedding 4.42
Operating interest 7.43
Total direct expenses 477.76
Return over direct expense 95.68
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 7.14
Farm insurance 6.75
Utilities 9.45
Interest 2.63
Mach & bldg depreciation 9.24
Miscellaneous 7.66
Total overhead expenses 42.88
Total dir & ovhd expenses 520.64
Net return 52.80
Other Information
Number of cows 85.4
Pregnancy percentage 99.0
Pregnancy loss percentage 5.0
Culling percentage 5.4
Calving percentage 94.1
Weaning percentage 89.1
Calves sold per cow 1.07
Calf death loss percent 6.2
Average weaning weight 528
Lbs weaned/exposed female 470
Feed cost per cow 204.60
Avg wgt/Beef Calf sold 524
Avg price / cwt 115.57
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