Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Dairy and Repl Heifers -- Average per Cow
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 19
Quantity Value
Milk sold (lb) 17177.78 2380.84
Milk used in home (lb) 13.36 1.47
Milk fed to animals (lb) 141.33 15.22
Dairy Calves sold (hd) 0.55 144.21
Transferred out (hd) 1.04 428.58
Cull sales (hd) 0.24 109.72
Butchered (hd) 0.01 3.97
Less purchased (hd) -0.23 -232.14
Less transferred in (hd) -0.96 -403.51
Inventory change (hd) 0.17 243.88
Total production 2692.23
Other income 7.73
Gross return 2699.96
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 48.36 68.03
Corn (bu.) 49.85 88.12
Corn Silage (lb.) 8837.79 78.75
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 6249.13 173.29
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 4295.86 73.21
Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.) 3872.35 54.38
Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.) 2095.91 18.21
Pasture (aum) 2.81 32.09
Complete Ration (lb.) 1757.53 144.00
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 2574.68 252.20
Other feed stuffs 72.07
Veterinary 76.52
Livestock supplies 122.21
Fuel & oil 50.97
Repairs 140.53
Custom hire 46.57
Hired labor 54.51
Marketing 107.95
Operating interest 19.79
Total direct expenses 1673.38
Return over direct expense 1026.59
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 131.06
Machinery & bldg leases 41.27
Farm insurance 28.23
Utilities 61.31
Interest 51.48
Mach & bldg depreciation 93.37
Miscellaneous 53.78
Total overhead expenses 460.50
Total listed expenses 2133.87
Net return 566.09
Other Information
Avg. number of Cows 73.5
Milk produced per Cow 17332
Percent butterfat in milk 3.7
Culling percentage 23.9
Percent of barn capacity 89.3
Lbs. milk/lb grain & conc. 1.7
Feed cost per cwt of milk 6.08
Feed cost per Cow 1054.33
Avg. milk price per cwt. 13.86
Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Dairy and Repl Heifers -- Average per Cwt of Milk
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 19
Quantity Value
Milk sold (lb) 99.11 13.74
Milk fed to animals (lb) 0.82 0.09
Dairy Calves sold (hd) 0.00 0.83
Transferred out (hd) 0.01 2.47
Cull sales (hd) 0.00 0.63
Butchered (hd) 0.00 0.02
Less purchased (hd) -0.00 -1.34
Less transferred in (hd) -0.01 -2.33
Inventory change (hd) 0.00 1.41
Total production 15.53
Other income 0.04
Gross return 15.58
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 0.28 0.39
Corn (bu.) 0.29 0.51
Corn Silage (lb.) 50.99 0.45
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 36.05 1.00
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 24.79 0.42
Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.) 22.34 0.31
Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.) 12.09 0.11
Pasture (aum) 0.02 0.19
Complete Ration (lb.) 10.14 0.83
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 14.85 1.46
Other feed stuffs 0.42
Breeding fees 0.07
Veterinary 0.44
Livestock supplies 0.63
Fuel & oil 0.29
Repairs 0.81
Custom hire 0.27
Hired labor 0.31
Marketing 0.62
Operating interest 0.11
Total direct expenses 9.65
Return over direct expense 5.92
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 0.76
Machinery & bldg leases 0.24
Farm insurance 0.16
Utilities 0.35
Interest 0.30
Mach & bldg depreciation 0.54
Miscellaneous 0.31
Total overhead expenses 2.66
Total listed expenses 12.31
Net return 3.27
Other Information
Avg. number of Cows 73.5
Milk produced per Cow 17332
Percent butterfat in milk 3.7
Culling percentage 23.9
Percent of barn capacity 89.3
Lbs. milk/lb grain & conc. 1.7
Feed cost per cwt of milk 6.08
Feed cost per Cow 1054.33
Avg. milk price per cwt. 13.86