Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Herd composition
Production parameters
Number of does
100
Kid crop raised
170%
Number of bucks
3
Doe replacement
20%
Adult death loss
5%
Buck replacement
33%
Gross receipts
Head
Lb/hd
Price ($/lb)
Total $
Per doe $
Market kids
150
70
1.00
10,500
105.00
Cull does
15
90
0.75
1,013
10.13
Cull bucks
1
170
0.75
126
1.26
Total income
11,639
116.39
Operation costs
Head
Amt/Head
Unit
Cost $
Total $
Per doe $
Feed costs
Hay
103
0.25
ton
90.00
2,318
23.18
Grain
103
135
lb
0.09
1,251
12.51
Minerals
103
12.0
lb
0.16
198
1.98
Feeds for kids
170
40.0
lb
0.10
680
6.80
Pasture
1
273
30.0
lb
30.00
900
9.00
Health program
Deworming, adult
103
3
doses
1.00
309
3.09
Deworming, kids
170
3
doses
0.75
383
3.83
CD - T booster
103
1
doses
0.50
52
0.52
CD - T vaccination
170
2
doses
0.50
170
1.70
Other vet costs
103
head
4.00
412
4.12
Buck replacement
0.99
head
250
248
2.48
Bedding
103
head
3.00
309
3.09
Marketing, hauling
166
head
5.00
830
8.30
Supplies
103
head
3.00
309
3.09
Additional costs, labor
2
hours
260
2,600
26.00
Interest on total operating costs for 6 months
at 5%
274
2.74
Operating costs excluding labor
8,576
85.76
Total operating costs
11,241
112.41
Total feed costs
5,347
Feed costs over operating costs excluding labor
63%
Feed costs over operating costs including labor
47%
Return to land, labor and capital (profi tability)
3,062
30.62
Return to land and capital (profi tability)
397
3.97
Costs per lb excluding labor
Live weight (breakeven price)
0.71
Carcass at 47% yield (breakeven price)
1.51
Costs per lb including labor
Live weight (breakeven price)
0.96
Carcass at 47% yield (breakeven price)
2.05
1
Assumed 30 acres of improved pastures.
2
Assumed hired help for 10 hours/week at $10/hour for 6 months. Owner supervision is not considered.
Source: http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/aboutgoats.html with modifi cations.
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