Ranch Presentation
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The document discusses beef cattle ranching, including weaning calves, bulls, ranch tools, grasses and soil composition, water absorption rates, round bales, and marketing strategies. It also provides data on price and weights at different stages of production as well as a cost comparison over time showing increased profits per acre and cow from 2001 to 2008.
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Ranch Presentation
- 12. Bulls
- 13. Ranch Tools
- 19. Grasses and Soil
- 22. Water Absorbtion 3ft long 1ft wide 6in deep 1% organic matter holds 40 lbs of water 7% organic matter holds 170 lbs of water
- 24. Round Bale
- 25. Pic of grass where hay was, rebel
- 27. Marketing
- 31. Other Marketing Beef Alliance/ Co-op Farmers Markets Buying Clubs Ads on Radio/Newspapers Recommendations by Dr.’s and Nutritionists
- 33. Live weight-1000 lbs $1.50/lb On the rail 580lbs $5.50/lb Packaged Meat 350lbs-400lbs $7.50/lb Net gain to Ranch 12%-15%
- 34. Cost Comparison 2001 2008 Stocking Rate 3.4 5.2 Cost of Brush Mgt 0 $8 Pregnancy Rate 91.7% 100% Weaning Rate 100% 100% Actual lbs weaned/cow 436 562 Actual lbs weaned/Acre 122 98 Calf Market Value $339 $542 2001 2008 Feed Cost/Cow $290 $40 Lease Cost/Cow $64 $103 Vet Cost/Cow $31 $31 Maintenance/Cow $144 $116 Total Cost $530 $291 Net Profit/Acre ($53) $43 Net Profit/Cow ($191) $251
- 35. The End