Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Beef Replacement Heifers -- Average per Avg. Head
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 22
Quantity Value
Beef Replace sold (hd) 0.41 289.96
Transferred out (hd) 0.67 470.29
Cull sales (hd) 0.00 0.46
Butchered (hd) 0.00 0.47
Less purchased (hd) -0.40 -192.68
Less transferred in (hd) -0.34 -169.31
Inventory change (hd) -0.38 -114.52
Total production (hd) 0.00 284.67
Other income 1.34
Gross return 286.01
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 3.38 4.52
Corn (bu.) 3.76 6.67
Corn Silage (lb.) 814.48 7.17
Corn, Ear (lb.) 49.94 1.25
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 330.09 6.79
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 2451.46 36.12
Oats (bu.) 2.90 2.75
Pasture (aum) 4.55 49.80
Straw (lb.) 179.28 2.06
Complete Ration (lb.) 604.27 11.57
Creep / Starter (lb.) 10.49 0.67
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 35.09 3.89
Other feed stuffs 0.30
Breeding fees 1.98
Veterinary 6.61
Livestock supplies 1.97
Fuel & oil 4.61
Repairs 11.16
Custom hire 1.61
Marketing 3.40
Operating interest 4.44
Total direct expenses 169.32
Return over direct expense 116.69
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 5.03
Machinery & bldg leases 0.83
Farm insurance 4.24
Utilities 4.98
Dues & professional fees 0.72
Interest 7.12
Mach & bldg depreciation 12.78
Miscellaneous 2.66
Total overhead expenses 38.36
Total listed expenses 207.68
Net return 78.33
Other Information
No. purchased or trans in 27
Number sold or trans out 40
Average number of head 38
Percentage death loss 1.3
Feed cost per average head 127.05
Avg. purchase weight 600
Avg. sales weight 980
Avg. purch price / head 485.33
Avg. sales price / head 699.56