TABLE 12 - 10
Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 2000
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Return Per Unit)
Dairy Steers -- Average per Head
Avg. Of
All Farms
Number of farms 9
Quantity Value
Dairy Steers sold (lb) 325.60 248.31
Transferred out (lb) 67.37 61.72
Butchered (lb) 22.72 12.80
Less purchased (lb) -60.98 -47.80
Less transferred in (lb) -34.68 -58.89
Inventory change (lb) 80.26 9.66
Total production (lb) 400.29 225.79
Other income -
Gross return 225.79
Direct Expenses
Barley (bu.) 4.61 6.85
Corn (bu.) 6.26 10.92
Corn Silage (lb.) 700.82 8.81
Corn, Ear (lb.) 108.51 5.43
Hay, Alfalfa (lb.) 302.93 6.28
Hay, Grass & Other (lb.) 726.59 11.28
Haylage, Grass & Other (lb.) 1,492.06 14.92
Oats (bu.) 11.12 11.87
Pasture (aum) 0.72 9.96
Straw (lb.) 224.04 1.38
Complete Ration (lb.) 465.03 28.77
Milk (lb.) 33.64 3.28
Milk Replacer (lb.) 21.59 11.95
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 33.28 6.72
Other feed stuffs 87.04 0.89
Veterinary 3.14
Livestock supplies 5.79
Fuel & oil 3.24
Repairs 4.31
Custom hire 1.50
Marketing 1.31
Operating interest 0.46
Total direct expenses 159.06
Return over direct expense 66.73
Overhead Expenses
Hired labor 1.64
RE & pers. property taxes 0.28
Farm insurance 1.61
Utilities 3.62
Interest 4.65
Mach & bldg depreciation 5.83
Miscellaneous 3.46
Total overhead expenses 21.09
Total dir & ovhd expenses 180.15
Net return 45.64
Other Information
No. purchased or trans in 30
Number sold or trans out 28
Percentage death loss 4.7
Avg. daily gain (lbs) 1.87
Lbs of conc / lb of gain 2.79
Lbs of feed / lb of gain 8.37
Feed cost per cwt of gain 34.80
Feed cost per head 139.31
Average purchase weight 421
Average sales weight 658
Avg purch price / head 330.41
Avg sales price / cwt 76.26