Farm enterprise Budget Series: June 2010
Enterprise: Local trade/feeders (creep fed)
Enterprise Unit: 100 cows
Pasture: Improved pasture
Change in gross margin ($/cow) for change in price &/or the weight of sale stock. (Note: Table assumes that the price and weight of other stock changes in the same proportion as steers. As an example if steer sale price falls to 190c/kg and steer weight to 290 kg, gross margin would fall to $243 per cow. This assumes that price and weight of all other sale stock falls by the same percentage.
An increase of 5% in weaning percentage increases gross margin per cow by $26.97
Assumptions
Local trade/feeders (creep fed). Enterprise unit is 100 cows weighing on average 480 kg Weaning rate: 90% (95% conception)
Selling costs include: Commission 5.0% yard dues $3.00 MLA levy$5/hd, average freight cost to saleyards $5.50, NLIS tags @ $2.90 for all sale cattle. Cows: age at first calf : 24 months Mortality rate of adult stock: 2%.The average feed requirement of a cow + followers is rated at 16.27 DSEs*. This is an average figure and will vary during the year.
Marketing Information:
Tops can go as vealers to local trade categories, balance sold into the feeder market. Steer portion may also be suited for the live Japanese feeder steer market (Angus and Murray Grey and Shorthorn breeds preferred).
Production Information:
Cross bred cows are often used. Suited to improved pastures in the south coast area of NSW. Some creep feeding of calves is often employed.
