Cow-Calf Enterprise Budget


Revenue
 Revised June 2008
Sample cost
per $/cow		 Your Farm Budget Whole Herd Your Farm Budget Per Cow
Value of Weaned Calves
 
 
 
(Expected average weaning weight x % calf crop x Expected Price / lb)
612
 
 
Breeding Stock Sales
17
  
 
Cull Cow Sales
37
 
 
Other Sales
 
 
 
Total Revenue
666
 
 
  
 
Expenses
Revised June 2008
Sample cost
per $/cow
 Your Farm Budget Whole Herd Your Farm Budget Per Cow
Feed:
 
 
 
Hay
275
 
 
Haylage
 
 
 
Corn Silage
 
 
 
Dry Corn
 
 
 
High Moisture Corn
 
 
 
Beef Supplement
 
 
 
Salt & Mineral
2
 
 
Corn Screenings
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Other
 
 
 
Pasture
116
 
 
Total Feed Cost
394
 
 
Livestock Replacements (purchased and value of raised replacements)
59
 
 
Other Costs:
 
 
 
Health & Veterinary Expenses
25
 
 

Breeding Costs
30
 
 
Marketing/Trucking
30
 
 
General Variable Costs
 
 
 
Interest on Operating Capital
15
    
Yardage (hydro telephone taxes & insurance bedding manure removal housing equip repairs)
74
 
 
Total Cow Costs
626
 
 
Net Return per Cow
40
    
Breakeven Price on Your Farm Is
1.02
    

(Total Expenses/Expected Average Weaning Weight per cow)


For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Program Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 28 October 2003
Last Reviewed: 2 July 2008