R I C E , I R R I G AT E D , T E X A S U P P E R G U L F C O A S T R E G I O N E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E TYPICAL MANAGEMENT O P E R AT I O N TRUCK PICKUP SHOP EQUIPMENT C L E V E E B O X T- A TRUCK PICKUP SPRNG T HARROW TRUCK SPRNG T HARROW F I E L D C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP TPUCK F I E L D C U LT I VAT O R LEVEE PLOW BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP PICKUP PICKUP PICKUP TRUCK OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP TRUCK OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP TRUCK COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP T O TA L S ITEM NO. D AT E 9 11 98 99 9 11 4,31 9 4,31 5,68 11 9 5,68 5,66 4. 30 11 11 11 11 9 4,50 4,30 17 4,92 11 9 4,50 4, 30 17 4,92 11 4,50 4,30 11 9 17 4,92 11 NOV NOV DEC DEC DEC DEC JAN FEE FEB FEB FEB MAR MAR MAR MAR MAP APR M AY JUNE J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY AUG AUG AUG AUG AUG AUG SEPT SEPT SEPT OCT OCT OCT OCT . FUEL.OIL, FIXED TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB..REP. COS^S OVER HOURS HOURS FER ACRE PER ACRE 0. 04 0.10 1 ,00 0.33 0.10 0.10 1 . 00 0 .05 1 .00 0 .50 0.10 0.10 0 .50 2. 00 1 .00 0.20 0.1 0 0.10 0, 1 0 0.15 2.00 0 . 11 0.50 0.50 0.22 0.11 1 .00 0.01 0 .50 0 .50 0 .22 1 .00 0.03 0.10 0.13 0 .25 0.25 0.15 0. 050 0. 125 0.040 0, 1 00 1 .006 0. 332 0.100 0. 100 0. 1 39 0.050 0. 1 39 0.048 0. 1 00 0.1 00 0.043 0.4-7 0. 252 0.200 0. 100 0. 1 00 0.100 0. 150 0,296 0. 023 0.257 0.214 0. 220 0.130 0. 1 43 0.003 0.257 0. 214 0, 220 0, 1 43 0, 003 0. 1 00 0. 1 30 0.123 0. 1 C7 0. 09 0. 14 1.97 0. 68 0. 22 0. 14 0. 65 0. 1 1 0. 65 0. 31 0. 1 4 0. 22 0. 31 2.74 1. 26 0. 29 0. 1 4 0. 14 0. 14 0. 33 1 . 41 0. 14 2. 1 2 C. 96 0. 32 0. 29 0.70 0. 01 2. 12 0. 96 0. 32 0. 70 0. 04 0. 14 0. 29 1. 06 0. 48 0.07 0. 13 1. 75 1.20 0. 17 0. 13 0.76 0. 08 0.76 0. 37 0. 13 0. 17 0.37 3.0 3 1.27 0.26 0. 13 0. 13 0. 13 0.25 1 .69 0. 14 7.21 1, 06 0.29 0.22 0.34 0. 01 7.21 1 .06 0.29 0.84 0. 04 0.13 0.22 3.60 0.53 .3*121 .3*153 -3*22 -3*22 22.94 36. 89 0 . 0 0. 0 0. 125 0. 1 25 0.208 0.062 0. 203 0.071 0. 125 0. 125 0.071 0. 671 0. 377 0.250 0. 125 0 . 125 0. 125 0. 187 0 .444 0.042 0. 321 0.321 0. 275 0. 162 0. 222 0. 004 0.321 0. 321 0.275 0.222 0. on 0.125 0. 162 0. 160 0. 1 60 6.893 6.405 L A N D R E N T I S 1 4 P E R C E N T O F G R O S S I N C O M E L E S S 1 4 r -Pu E r ^R C __ E.N, .T, uO. F D R Y I N G , i iSPE< SECOND CROP RICE 25 PERCENT OF ACREAGE. ALLOTMENT CHARGE NO SPECIFIED P P. PA R E D B Y D P. A R T H U R G E R L O W , TA F X , B R YA N , T E X ' PROJECTED 197-3 B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R — - 9 9 0 2 1 6 0 2 2 1 9 0 0 A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0 ^ . RICE, IRRIGATED, TEXAS UPPER GULF CCAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT f UNIT 1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION RICE 1ST CRCP RICE 2ND CROP TOTAL r r PRICE CR VA L U E OR COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST S C W T. C W T. 8.45 8.45 4 T. 0 0 3.20 397.15 27A04 $ 424.19 VARIABLE CCSTS PREHARVEST SEED ( 105PC ) NITROGEN PHOSPHATE POTASH INSECT PROPANIL ORORAM (50PC) FURADAN CUST AIR FERT CUST AIR INSECT CUST AIR HERB CUST AIR SEED MACHINERY TRACTORS IRRIGATION MACHINERY LABOR(TRACTOR & MACHINERY) L A B O R ( I R R I G AT I O N ) INTEREST CN OP. CAP. SUBTOTAL. PRE-HARVEST C W T. LBS. LBS. LBS. ACRE ACRE ACRE LBS. C W T. ACRE ACRE CWT. ACRE ACRE ACPF HOUR HOUR DOL . 20.00 0.20 0.19 0.03 1 .76 3.00 12.24 0.60 2.00 1 .95 2 .25 2.35 7.06 8.19 2 3.90 5.85 5.85 0. 09 1 .20 11 7 . 0 0 65.00 30.00 1 .00 1 .00 0.50 5.00 5.07 1 .75 1 .50 1 .20 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 5.29 4.31 67.94 24.00 23.40 12.35 2.40 1,76 8,00 6, 12 3.00 10.14 3.41 3.33 2.82 7.06 8. 19 23.90 3 0.94 25.23 HARVEST CCSTS CUST HAUL CUST DRY SALES CCMM MACHINERY TRACTORS LABOR(TRACTOR & MACHINERY) SUBTOTAL. HARVEST C W T, C W T, CWT . ACRE ACRE HOUR 6Ali % 20 2.2 2 0.20 0.48 0.07 5.39 2.31 5 .85 11 . 1 8 26.84 3.51 5.39 2.31 9.33 55.91 5 5.91 50.20 1 .00 1.00 1 .60 $ 53.61 T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T $ 260.82 I N C O M E A B O V E VA R I A B L E C O S T S $ 163.37 4. FIXED COSTS M A C H I N E RY TRACTORS LAND (NET RENT) T O TA L F I X E D C C S T S ACRE ACRE ACRE 26.26 1 0.64 55.63 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 $ 26.26 10.64 55.63 92.52 5 . T O TA L C O S T S $ 353.35 6. NET RETURNS $ 70.34 LAND RENT JS 14 PFRCENT OF GROSS IN'HMc LESS • '-« OFPC~NT r- DRYING. SECOND CROP RICE 25 FERCENT OF ACREAGE. ALLOTMENT CHARGE NOT SPECIFIED. P R E PA R E D B Y D R . A R T H U R G E R L O W, TA E X , B R YA N , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8 RICE, IRRIGATEC, TEXAS U°PEP GULF COAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT OPERATION TRUCK PICKUP SHOP EQUIPMENT C L E V E E B O X T- A TRUCK PICKUP SPRNG T HARROW TRUCK SPRNG T HARROW F I E L D C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP TRUCK F I E L D C U LT I VAT O R LEVEE PLOW BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP PICKUP PICKUP PICKUP TRUCK OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP TRUCK OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP OFF SET DISK BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP TRUCK COMBINE GRAIN CART PICKUP T O TA L S ITEM NO, DATE 9 11 98 9 9 9 11 4,31 9 4,31 5,68 11 9 5,68 5.66 4,30 11 11 11 11 9 4,50 4,30 17 4,92 11 9 4,50 4,30 17 4,92 11 4,50 4,30 11 9 17 4,92 11 NOV NOV DEC DEC DEC DEC JAN FEB FEB FEB FEB MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR APR M AY JUNE J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY J U LY AUG AUG AUG AUG AUG AUG SEPT SEPT SEPT OCT OCT OCT OCT ■ i " > FUEL.OIL, FIXED T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U P, , R E P. C O S T S OVER HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE 0.04 0.10 1 .00 0 .33 0.10 0.10 I .00 0.05 1 .00 0.50 0.10 0.10 0.50 2.00 1 .00 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0 .15 2. 00 0 . 11 0.50 0.50 0.22 0.13 1 .00 0.01 0.50 0 .50 0 .22 1 .00 0 .03 0.10 0.13 0 .25 0.25 0.15 0. 050 0.125 0. 040 0.100 I . 006 0. 332 0. 1 00 0. 1 00 0.1 39 0.050 0. 1 39 0.043 0. 1 00 0.1 00 0. 043 0.447 0.252 0. 200 0. 100 0.100 0.100 0. 150 0.296 C. 023 0.257 0. 214 0.220 0, 1 30 0,143 0,003 0.257 0,214 0.220 0. 1 48 0, 003 0, 1 00 0, 1 30 0.1 28 0.107 0. 09 0. 14 I. 97 0. 68 0.22 0. 14 0. 65 0. 1 1 0. 65 0. 31 0. 14 0. 22 0. 31 2. 74 1.26 0. 29 0. 14 0. 1 4 0. 14 0. 33 1.41 0. 14 2. 12 0. 96 0. 32 0. 29 C. 70 0. 01 2. 12 0. 96 0. 32 0. 70 0. 04 0. 1 4 0.29 1 . 06 0. 43 - 2 x 1 2 1 _____________ -3*22 0. 0"* 0. 13 1. 75 1. 20 0. 17 0. 13 0. 76 0.06 0. 76 0.37 0. 13 0. I7 0. 37 3. 03 1.27 0.26 0. 13 0. 13 0. 13 0. 25 1 .69 0. 14 7.21 1.06 0. 29 0.22 0.64 0.01 7.21 1. 06 0. 29 0.84 0. 04 0.13 0. 22 3.60 0.53 0.20 2.2.. 94 36. 39 0 . 0 0 . 0 0. 125 0. 125 0 .208 0. 062 0. 208 0.071 0. 125 0 .125 0. 071 0.671 0. 377 0.250 0.125 0.125 0. 1 25 0. 187 0.444 0. 042 0.321 0. 321 0.275 0.162 0.222 0 • 004 0.321 0.321 0.275 0. 222 0 . 0 11 0. 1 25 0. 162 0. 1 60 0. 160 6.393 6.405 LAND RENT IS 14 PERCENT OF GROSS INCOME LESS 14 PERCENT OF DRYING. SECOND CROP RICE 25 PERCENT OF ACREAGE. ALLOTMENT CHARGE NOT SPECIFIED p p - D A P F D B Y D P. A R T H U R G E R L O W . T A E X , . R Y A N , T F X A « P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 8 B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R - - - 9 9 0 2 1 6 0 1 2 1 9 0 0 A N N U A ! . C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0 . SOYBEANS, DRYLANC, TEXAS UPPER GULF CCAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE TYPICAL MANAGEMENT r UNIT GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION SOYBEANS T O TA L VARIABLE COSTS PREHARVEST SEED FERTILIZER INSECT HERBICIDE CUST AIR INSECT MACHINERY TRACTORS LABOR!TRACTOR & M A C H I N E R Y ) INTEREST CN CP. C A P. BU PRICE OR VA L U E OR COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST 4.75 2 2.00 $ LBS. C W T. ACRE ACRE ACRE ACRE ACRE HOUR DOL. 0.16 8. 16 2.40 9,34 1.95 5.84 13.63 5.85 0,09 50.00 2.00 2.00 0.75 2.00 1,00 1 .00 5.74 22.25 r 8.00 16.32 4 7 3 5 $ S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T HARVEST COSTS DRYING 6 STORAGE HAUL MACHINERY T R A C TO R S LABOR(TRACTCR & MACHINERY) S U B T O TA L , H A R V E S T 104.50 $ 104.50 BU. BU. ACRE ACRE HOUR 0,20 0,12 4.93 2.52 5.85 22.00 22.00 I .00 1.00 1,58 0 0 0 4 13,63 33,61 _______ 9 5 . 11 4.4 2.6 4.9 2.5 0 4 3 2 2*26 $ 11 8 . 8 5 " * . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C O S T S B U . 5.402 $ 4. FIXED COSTS M A C H I N E RY T R A C TO R S LAND (NET RENT) T O TA L F I X E D C C S T S ACRE ACRE ACRE 23.66 16,10 14.63 1.00 1.00 23.63 16.10 1,00 1**62 $ 5 , T O TA L C O S T S BREAKEVEN 8 0 9 8 $ 2 3.74 TOTAL VARIABLE COST 6, . . . , 54,41 S 173,26 PRICE, TO TA L COSTS BU. 7.875 LAND RENT IS 1/7 OF GROSS INCOME. P R E PA R E D B Y D R , A R T H U R G E R L O W , TA E X , B R YA N , T E X A S r PROJECTED 1978 SOYBEANS, DRYLANC, _X&S UP^ER GULF COAST E S T I M AT E D C O S T S A N D R E T U R N S P E R A C R E TYPICAL MANAGEMENT O P E R AT I O N D I S K TA N D E M COMBINE GRAIN CART TRUCK PICKUP DICKUP SHOP EGUIPMENT C D I S K TA N O E M PICKUP D I S K TA N D E M LAND PLANE6 PTCKUP D I S K TA N D E M BEDDER PICKUP BEDDER BED PLANTER BLADE (DOZER) R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP PICKUP COMBINE GRAIN CART TRUCK PICKUP ITEM NO. 5,35 17 5,92 10 11 11 93 5,35 11 5,35 5,56 11 5,35 5,59 11 D AT F NOV NOV NOV NOV NOV DEC DEC JAN JAN FEB FEB FEB APR APR 5,59 5,43 2,30 5,41 APP M AY M AY M AY M AY 11 M AY 5,41 11 5,41 11 2, 30 JUNE JUNE J U LY J U LY 11 AUG AUG 11 SEPT I 7 OCT OCT OCT OCT 5,92 10 I1 REGION . FUEL,OIL, FIXED T I M E S L A B O R M A C H I N E L U 6 , , R E P. C O S T S OVER HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE 1 .00 0. 171 0 . 11 4 0.50 0. 321 0.2K7 0.50 0. 321 0.21 4 0.12 0. 150 0,120 0.10 0.125 0.100 0.10 0. 1 00 0.125 1 .00 0 . 0 1 .006 1 .00 0. 1 71 0 . 11 4 0.10 0. 1 25 0. 100 1 .00 0. 1 71 0.114 1 .00 0. 275 0.183 0. 250 0. 200 0 .20 1 .00 0. 1 71 0 . 11 4 0. 387 0. 253 1 .00 0.10 0. 125 0.100 1 . 00 0. 387 0.253 0. 44C 0. 293 1 .00 1 .00 0.377 0.252 0 . 2 3 9 0. 160 1 .00 0.10 0.125 0.100 2 .00 0. 479 0. 319 0. 125 0.10 0. 1 00 I .00 0.239 0.160 0.22 0.275 0. 220 1 .00 0 .377 0. 252 0.22 0. 275 0.220 C. 1 0 0. 125 0. 1 00 0 .50 0. 321 0.257 0.50 0. 321 0.214 C. 12 0. 150 0.123 0 . 1 5 ___.L_:Z _o___I_Q T O TA L S 7. 327 6.265 0. 76 2. 12 1 .30 0. 31 0. 1 4 0, 14 1. 97 0.76 0. 14 0.76 1.17 0. 29 0.7 6 1 . 53 0. 14 1.53 2. 1 3 0. 85 1. 06 0. 14 2. 11 0. 14 1 .06 0. 32 -2*22 0.97 7. 21 1.42 0.55 0. 13 0. 13 1.75 0.97 0. 1 3 0.97 1.52 0. 26 0.97 I . 72 0. 1 3 1 .72 2. 44 0.65 1 .28 0.13 2.56 0. 13 1.28 0. 29 0. 65 0.29 0. 13 7. 21 1.42 0. 55 0. 20 26. 92 3 9.78 o. es 0.32 0. 14 2. 12 1 • 30 0. 31 LAND RENT IS 1/7 OF GROSS INCOME. P P P PA R E D B Y D R . A R T H U R G E R L O W. TA E X . E R YA N , T E X A S B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R — - 9 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 C A N N U A L C A P I TA L M O N T H 1 0 PROJECTED 1978 . 10 SOYBEANS, DRYLANO, TEXAS UPPER GULF COAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT . UNIT GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION SOYBEANS TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS PREHARVEST SEED FERTILIZER INSECT HERBICIDE FOLIAR FUNGICIDE CUST AIR INSECT MACHINERY TRACTORS LABORCTRACTOR & MACHINERY) INTEREST ON OP, CAP, PRICE OR VA L U E OR COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST $ BU 4.75 $ 142,50 LBS, C W T. ACRE ACRE ACRE ACRE ACRE ACRE HOUR DOL. 0.16 8. 16 2.40 9.34 7.25 1 .95 5.84 13.63 5.85 0.09 50,00 2.00 2,00 1 .00 2,00 3.00 1 .00 1 .00 5.74 28.79 r 3.00 16.32 4.80 9.34 14.50 5.85 5.84 13,63 33.61 2*52 $ 11 4 . 4 3 S U B T O TA L , P R E - H A R V E S T HARVEST CCSTS DRYING & STORAGE HAUL MACHINERY TRACTORS LABORCTRACTOP & MACHINERY) S U B T O TA L , H A R V E S T -1*2*53 30.00 s B U , BU. ACRE ACRE HOUR 0.20 0.12 4.93 2.52 5.85 30.00 30.00 1 .00 1 .00 1.58 $ s 140.78 T O TA L VA R I A B L E C O S T 3 . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C C S T S B BU. 4. FIXED COSTS MACHINERY TRACTORS LANO (NET RENT) T O TA L F I X E O C O S T S 4.693 $ ACRE ACRE ACRE 23.6e 16.1 0 19.95 1 ,00 1 .00 1.00 23.68 16.10 $ -12*25 59.73 $ 200.51 5 . T O TA L C O S T S 6 . B R E A K E V E N P R I C E . T O TA L C O S T S 6.00 3.60 4.93 2.52 9. g6 26.30 BU. 6.684 LAND RENT IS 1/7 OF GROSS INCOME. r P R E PA R E D B Y D R . A R T H U R G E R L O f c , TA E X , B R YA N , T E X A S PROJECTED 1978 11 SOYBEANS. DRYLAND, TEXAS UPPER GULP COAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE HIGH LEVEL MANAGEMENT ITEM O P E R AT I O N NO, D AT E D I S K TA N D E M COMBINE GRAIN CART TRUCK PICKUP PICKUP SHOP EQUIPMENT C D I S K TA N D E M PICKUP D I S K TA N D E M LAND PLANE6 PICKUP D I S K TA N D E M BEDDER PICKUP BEDDER BED PLANTER BLADE (DOZERI R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP R O L L C U LT I VAT O R PICKUP BLADE (DOZER) PICKUP PICKUP COMBINE GRAIN CART TRUCK PICKUP 5,35 NOV NOV NOV NOV NOV DEC DEC JAN JAN FEB FEB 17 5,92 10 11 11 9 8 5,35 11 5,35 5,56 11 5,35 5.59 11 FEB APR APR 5,59 5,43 2,30 5,41 APR M AY M AY M AY M AY 11 M AY 5,41 11 5,41 11 2,30 11 11 17 5,92 10 11 JUNE JUNE J U LY J U LY AUG AUG SEPT OCT OCT OCT OCT TIMES LABOR MACHINE OVER HOURS HOURS 1 .00 0.50 0.50 0.12 0. 1 0 0.10 1 .00 1 .00 0.10 1 .00 1 .00 0.20 1 .00 1 ,00 0.10 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 1 .00 0.10 2,00 0,10 1 ,00 0,22 1 ,00 0.22 0.10 0.50 0.50 0. 12 FIXED FUEL,OIL, L U B . . R E P. COSTS PER ACRE P E R A C R E 0. 171 0. 321 0.321 0.150 0. 125 0.125 0. 0 0. 171 0.125 0, 171 0. 275 0,250 0. 171 0.387 0. 125 0. 387 0.440 0.377 0 .239 0.125 0.479 0.125 0,239 0.275 0. 377 0,275 0.125 0, 321 0, 321 0. 150 0 . 11 4 0.257 0.214 0.120 0. 1 00 0. 1 00 1 .006 0. 1 14 0.100 0, 1 1 4 0. 183 0. 200 0.114 0.258 0. 1 00 0. 253 0.293 0. 252 0.160 0,1 00 0.319 0.100 0. 160 0,220 0.252 0.220 0.100 0.257 0.214 0. 120 1. 53 0. 14 1. 53 2. 1 3 0. 85 1.06 0. 14 2. 11 0. 14 1.06 0.32 0. 85 0. 32 0. 14 2. 12 1. 30 0. 31 0.97 7.21 1.42 0.55 0. 13 0. 13 1,75 0. 97 C. 13 0,97 1.52 0.26 0. 97 1.72 0. 13 1. 72 2.44 0.65 1. 28 0. 13 2.56 0. 13 1 .28 0.29 0.65 0.29 0. 13 7,21 1,42 0.55 0 . 1 5 ._ 0 _ i 8 7 -2*152 -3*22 -3*23 7. 327 6.265 26.92 39.76 T O TA L S 0.76 2. 12 1. 30 0. 31 0. 14 0.14 1.97 0. 76 0. 14 0.76 1. 17 0. 29 o. "'e LAND RENT IS 1/7 OF GROSS INCOME. PREPARED BY DR. ARTHUR GERLOW, TAEX, BRYAN, TEXAS BUDGET IDENTIFICATI CN NUMBER—- 99 0210012100 0 ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 10 . PROJECTED 1978 . CCW-CALF PRODUCTION TEXAS UPPER COAST REGION ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER COW ITEM WEIGHT EACH UNIT 3.75 3.25 9.00 CWT. CWT. CWT. PRICE OR COST/UNIT QUANTITY VALUE CR COST 0.38 0.26 0.09 73.13 39.71 GROSS RECEIPTS STEER CALVES HEIFER CALVES COWS TOTAL 52.00 47.00 30.00 2±*22- 137.14 VARIABLE COSTS N AT I V E PA S T U R E HAY PROTELN SUPP.20% SALT & MINERALS VET MEDICINE MISC EXPENSE MARKETING MACHINERY!FUEL.LUBE,REP) EQUIPMENT(FUEL.LUBE.REP) LABOR, TRACTOR £ MACHINERY LABOR. EQUIPMENT LABOR, LIVESTCCK I N T E R E S T O N O P E R . C A P. • TO TA L VA R I A B L E C C S T S ACRE CWT. CWT. CWT. HEAD HEAD HEAD DOL. DOL. HRS. HRS. HRS. DOL. 1.93 2.50 7.50 12.60 3.40 4.50 5.00 8.00 10.80 1.35 0.42 1.00 1.00 0.76 2.50 2.50 2.50 0.09 3.06 0.36 6.42 42.49 I.NCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS FIXED COSTS N AT I V E PA S T U R E I N T. O N L I V E S T O C K C A P I TA L INT. ON OTHER EQUIPMENT DEPR. ON BEEF BULL PUR DEPR. ON OTHER EQUIP* OTHER FC# MACH & EQUIP. TO TA L F I X E C C O S T S 32.98 ACRE DOL. DOL. OOL. DOL. DOL. 3.12 0.09 0*09 8.00 297.40 137.64 24.96 26.77 12.39 4.80 10.95 1*25. 89*62 TOTAL COSTS 193.78 NET RETURNS *56.64 25 COW. 3 HEIFER. 1 BULL UNIT, OCTOBER CALVING. NO CREEP FEED. GRAOE GOOD CALVES. RAISED REPLACEMENT EVERY 8 YR.. 76% CALF CROP. 3% OEATH LOSS. P R E PA R E D B Y A R T H U R G E R L O W. TA E X , B R YA N , T E X A S P R O J E C T E D 1 9 7 7 - 7 8