Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Dairy Replacement Heifers -- Average per Head Sold/Trans
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 19
Quantity Value
Replacements sold (hd) 0.54 167.93
Transferred out (hd) 0.46 433.55
Cull sales (hd) 0.00 0.88
Butchered (hd) 0.01 3.27
Less purchased (hd) -0.11 -47.30
Less transferred in (hd) -0.77 -88.26
Inventory change (hd) 0.00 59.62
Total production (hd) 0.00 529.68
Other income 0.00
Gross return 529.68
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 10.71 15.29
Corn (bu.) 8.57 14.35
Corn Silage (lb.) 4019.32 30.37
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 1385.43 36.93
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 2227.32 39.77
Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.) 705.88 10.23
Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.) 737.49 6.98
Oats (bu.) 5.88 5.94
Pasture (aum) 1.30 14.64
Complete Ration (lb.) 199.82 13.88
Creep / Starter (lb.) 113.43 13.37
Milk (lb.) 34.86 3.68
Milk Replacer (lb.) 5.00 3.28
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 345.57 38.70
Other feed stuffs 2.37
Veterinary 16.19
Livestock supplies 20.68
Fuel & oil 8.81
Repairs 25.90
Custom hire 7.97
Hired labor 5.27
Operating interest 3.39
Total direct expenses 337.99
Return over direct expense 191.70
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 25.24
Machinery & bldg leases 8.52
Farm insurance 5.20
Utilities 11.45
Interest 9.04
Mach & bldg depreciation 17.52
Miscellaneous 9.56
Total overhead expenses 86.53
Total listed expenses 424.52
Net return 105.17
Other Information
No. purchased or trans in 52
Number sold or trans out 60
Average number of head 74
Percentage death loss 5.1
Feed cost/head sold+trans 249.77