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What Can You Afford to Pay for a Bred Beef Cow? v23.9
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Authors: Jeffrey E. Tranel, Jenny Beiermann, and R. Brent Young
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ASSUMPTIONS FOR COW HERD
OUTLOOK FOR CALF PRICES
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Cows:Calves:SteersHeifers
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Number in Herd (head)250Total Number Weaned (head)229Year 1$2.90$2.80
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Replacement Rate12%Actual Weaning Rate92%Year 2$3.00$2.90
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Number to be Sold (head) 30 Weaned Calves as Steers50%Year 3$2.80$2.70
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Salvage Value (per cow)$1,000Year 4-8$2.60$2.50
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Average Annual "Cow Costs" (per head)$900Steer Calves:
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Annual Increase in "Cow Costs"0%Number Weaned (head) 115
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Replacement Heifers:Average Weight at Weaning (lbs/hd) 625 How Much Can You Afford to Pay?
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Retention Rate15%
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Number (head) 37 Heifer Calves:$3,710 8-Year Productive Life
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Number of Heifers Culled as Yearlings (head) 7 Number Weaned (head) 115
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Value of Heifers Culled as Yearlings (per head)$1,200Number Retained (head) 37 $2,880 5-Year Productive Life
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Number to be Sold (head) 78
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Desired Return on Investment4%Average Weight at Weaning (lbs/hd) 585 $2,109 3-Year Productive Life
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