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FAQs

How much can you make off 5 cows? ›

Once your “beeves” are ready for market beginning in year three, those five heifers (now cows) will be throwing off about $11,000 per year in gross profit ($2,200 per calf X five per year).

Live Cattle refers to cattle industrially-raised for beef production from the calf stage until they reach between 600 to 800 pounds. At this point, they are considered Feeder Cattle and are taken to feedlots to continue the fattening process.

Sale Barn - Taking a load of cattle to the sale barn is one of the most common and easiest methods of marketing cattle. When using a sale barn, it is important that the producer be aware of a number of factors that can and will have an effect on the price they receive.

10 cows milking 85 lbs of milk at $21/cwt is $179/day in revenue. 10 cows eating 57 lbs of dry matter at $. 14/lb of DM costs you $80/day to feed them.

Market beef animals should weigh 1,000 - 1,500 pounds at the time of the fair. Most cattle are ready for market between 14 and 18 months of age. For example, for fairs in July, look for a calf that was born between January and April of the year prior.

Beef cattle are generally the most profitable and easiest livestock to raise for profit. Beef cattle simply require good pasture, supplemental hay during the winter, fresh water, vaccinations and plenty of room to roam. You can buy calves from dairy farms inexpensively to start raising beef cattle.

Once calves are adapted to the finishing ration, it is reasonable to expect them to gain 2.5 pounds to 4 pounds each day. Gain will vary according the genetics and health of the animal, but most cattle will finish at 1,250 to 1,400 pounds.

These companies are mature and do not need as much capital to grow. They are marked by high-profit margins and strong cash flows. Cash cows can also be slow-growth companies or business units with well-established brands in the industry.

Are mini cows profitable? ›

Mini cows can be a commercial success. Return on investment made mini cows a big draw for Montana small-acreage ranchers Matt and Kaylee Kleinsasser. Calves from their 27-head herd of Highland and other small-framed cows bred to Chondro bulls bring in the equivalent of a 120-head standard calf crop.

“No one wants to own a 650-lb. steer. For a lighter animal moving up to that weight, the price rolls back pretty fast. But if you take the animal from 600 to 750, that is the most valuable gain in the feeder cattle complex.

Prime. Slaughter steers and heifers 30 to 42 months of age possessing the minimum qualifications for Prime have a fat covering over the crops, back, ribs, loin, and rump that tends to be thick. The brisket, flanks, and cod or udder appear full and distended and the muscling is very firm.

Depending on their arrival weight, cattle may spend anywhere from a few months to nearly a year in a feedlot. Typical feedlot stays are slightly less than 6 months.

How many cows can graze on 5 acres? You should be able to graze from 2 to 4 cows on average pasture per every 5 acres. However, this number may rise to 20 assuming excellent pasture conditions and applied irrigation.

By this logic, 100 cows would produce a net profit of about $34,000/year. 200 cows selling 200 calves/year would then produce a net profit of about $68,000/year. edit to add: If 650 lb calves sell for $2.60 in the fall that 50 cow herd net profit moves from $16,950 to $21,400.

On average farms with less than 250 cows will make just $125 to $170 per cow in 2020, while those with more than 1000 or 5000 cows will earn about three to five times that level. The least profitable region is expected to be the Southwest, and farms below 250 cows are expected to lose money in 2022.