Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to be Used without Updating after February 15, 2003
Cow-Calf Production Native Pastures 40 Cow Herd
Central Texas (8)
2003 Projected Cost and Returns per Animal Unit
GROSS INCOME Description
============================
CULL COWS
BEEF
HEIFER CALVES
STEER CALVES
Quantity
=========
0.10Hd
9.000
0.28Hd
4.500
0.43Hd
4.800
Unit
====
cwt.
cwt.
cwt.
$ / Unit
===========
45.0000
95.0000
99.0000
Total GROSS Income
VARIABLE COST Description
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BARN
HAY
FENCING
ONE MILE
Interest - Earned
Interest - OC Borrowed
LIVESTOCK LABOR
MISCELLANEOUS
COW-CALF
PASTURE
BERMUDA
PENS & EQUIPMENT
PICKUP TRUCK
3/4 TON
SALES COMMISSIONCULL COW
SALES COMMISSIONSTOCKER
SALT & MINERALS
SUPPLEMENT
VET. MEDICINE
COW-CALF
Total
===========
0.26
2.90
-2.78
9.85
27.00
10.00
18.66
0.81
25.31
1.13
6.36
3.89
32.25
7.00
===========
142.63
Total VARIABLE COST
Break-Even Price, Total Variable Cost
$ -
8.51 per cwt. of STEER CALVES
GROSS INCOME minus VARIABLE COST
FIXED COST Description
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Machinery and Equipment
Livestock
Land
221.91
Unit
====
Acre
Acre
Total FIXED Cost
Break-Even Price, Total Cost $
Total of ALL Cost
NET PROJECTED RETURNS
Total
===========
40.50
119.70
204.34
===========
364.54
Total
===========
79.91
70.18
50.00
===========
200.09
88.43 per cwt. of STEER CALVES
342.72
21.82
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication.
B-1241 (L8)
Projections for Planning Purposes Only
Not to Used without Updating after February 15, 2003
B1241 (L8)
Cow-Calf Production Native Pastures 40 Cow Herd
Central Texas (8)
2003 Projected Cost and Returns per Animal Unit
==============================================================================
PRODUCTION Description
Quantity
Unit
$ / Unit
Return
CULL COWS
BEEF
0.10Hd
9.000 cwt.
45.0000
40.50
HEIFER CALVES
0.28Hd
4.500 cwt.
95.0000
119.70
STEER CALVES
0.43Hd
4.800 cwt.
99.0000
204.34
===========
Total GROSS Income
364.54
==============================================================================
OPERATING INPUT or CUSTOM OPERATION
Description
Input Use
Unit
$ / Unit
Cost
MISCELLANEOUS
COW-CALF
1.000 head
10.000
10.00
PASTURE
BERMUDA
0.500 acre
37.320
18.66
SALES COMMISSIONCULL COW
0.900 cwt.
1.250
1.13
SALES COMMISSIONSTOCKER
3.180 cwt.
2.000
6.36
SALT & MINERALS
0.490 cwt.
7.930
3.89
SUPPLEMENT
3.000 cwt.
10.750
32.25
VET. MEDICINE
COW-CALF
1.000 head
7.000
7.00
Fuel
6.65
Lube
0.66
Repair
5.94
===========
Total OPERATING INPUT and CUSTOM OPERATION Costs
92.54
==============================================================================
Residual returns to capital, ownership
labor, land, management, and profit
271.99
==============================================================================
CAPITAL INVESTMENT Description
Interest - IT Borrowed
Interest - OC Borrowed
Interest - OC Earned
Quantity
Invested
1287.670
115.885
-29.269
Unit
Dol.
Dol.
Dol.
Rate of
Return
0.073
0.085
0.095
Total CAPITAL INVESTMENT Costs
Cost
93.36
9.85
-2.78
===========
100.43
==============================================================================
Residual returns to ownership, labor,
land, management, and profit
171.57
==============================================================================
OWNERSHIP COST Description (Depreciation, Taxes, and Insurance)
Machinery and Equipment
Livestock
Total OWNERSHIP Costs
Cost
41.75
14.98
===========
56.74
==============================================================================
Residual returns to labor, land, management, and profit
114.83
==============================================================================
LABOR COST Description
Input Use
Machinery and Equipment
Other
3.108
5.400
Unit
Hr.
Hr.
Average
Rate
5.152
5.000
Total LABOR Costs
Cost
16.01
27.00
===========
43.01
==============================================================================
Residual returns to land, management, and profit
71.82
==============================================================================
LAND COST Description
Input Use
BERMUDA PASTURE
Annual Lease
NATIVE PASTURE
Annual Lease
Total LAND Costs
Unit
Rate of
Return
Cost
0.500
Acre
20.000
10.00
5.000
Acre
8.000
40.00
===========
50.00
==============================================================================
Residual returns to management and profit
21.82
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-WARNING- No Management Cost Specified
==============================================================================
Residual returns to profit
21.82
==============================================================================
Total Projected Cost of Production
342.72
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and is not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any on particular farm or ranch operation.
These projections were collected and developed by staff members of Texas Cooperative Extension and approved for publication.