Comparative Costs Between Natural & Conventional Feeding Programs
 
Section 1: Data Entry  
  Pen Estimated Data   Default  
  Natural Conventional   Natural Conventional  
Initial Body Weight    
Cost per cwt    
Number of Cattle Purchased    
Feeder Calf Premium 0   0  
Current Price for Market Cattle    
Interest Rate    
Average Daily Gain    
Feed:Gain Conversion    
Target Market Weight    
Dry Matter Intake (lb/d)    
Cost of Ration ($/ton DM)    
Yardage Cost ($/hd/day)    
Medication Costs ($/hd)    
Cost of Implant    
Number of Implants    
Ionophore Cost ($/hd/day)    
Percent removed from Program    
Death Loss    
Section 2: Estimated Breakeven Comparison  
         
  Pen Estimated Data   Default Data  
Feeder Calf Cost    
Days on Feed    
Total Dry Matter Intake    
Total Cost of Fed Diet    
Total Cost of Yardage    
Total Cost of Treatment    
Cost/hd removed from program    
Cost of Deathloss    
Interest Cost    
Total Cost    
Cost of Gain ($/hd/d)    
Breakeven Price ($/cwt)    

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