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From: Anibal Pordomingo
Category: Cattle
Date: 02 Apr 2006
Time: 18:48:59 -0700
If the program is seasonal you may have to plan it that way. We use the following if a program is about a year long or more. I do a 55% for the farm ad 45% for the owner of the steers on the gain produced. After selling we make the numbers and request the payment. The vaccines or other treatments go for 50% on each part. We agree on 2% dead loss as acceptable, which means that those animals ar not deducted from the final weight. If the program is slower (more than a year) the proportion are often 50:50%. I try to bring in young light cattle and put as much weight as possible in the least amount of time. The more weight you put in your property the greater your income. If you bring in heavy cattle, the maintenance cost is going to be high. In that case your efficiency will be lower and you may have to go for 60% of the gain to make it worthwhile. The finishing phase is important. You will be more efficient of the last push in finishing happens during spring and early summer (cheaper feed and better gains). This has to do with the way you distribute the stocking and entering dates.