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BISON GENETICS. By: Boyd Meyer Cold Creek Buffalo Co. The Good,. The Bad,. and the. The Ugly. Cost Analysis in Feedlot Performance of Buffalo Data Collected From Approx. 2200 bulls in-weight 600 – 800 lbs @ Cold Creek Buffalo Co. Dry Matter (DM) Conversion & Cost of Gain (COG).
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BISONGENETICS By: Boyd Meyer Cold Creek Buffalo Co.
The Good, The Bad, and the The Ugly
Cost Analysis in Feedlot Performance of BuffaloData Collected From Approx. 2200 bulls in-weight 600 – 800 lbs@ Cold Creek Buffalo Co.
Top Half of the Bulls DM Feed Consumption 20.2 lbs/day DM Conversion 8.6 lbs. feed/ lb of gain DM Feed Cost $ 160.00/ton Yardage Cost $ 0.45/day Average Daily Gain (ADG) 2.35 lbs/day Cost of Gain (COG) $ 0.88/lb Range of Dry Matter Conversion = 7.7 – 9.2
Bottom Half of the Bulls DM Feed Consumption 19.6 lbs/day DM Conversion 10.2 lbs. feed/ lb of gain DM Feed Cost $ 160.00/ton Yardage Cost $ 0.45/day Average Daily Gain (ADG) 1.92 lbs/day Cost of Gain (COG) $ 1.05/lb Range of Dry Matter Conversion = 9.3 – 12.4
Difference in $$ 400 # gain x $17.00/cwt = $68.00 / hd difference Top to Bottom Comparison Top Bottom Difference $.79 COG $1.28 COG $196/hd
Raising Heifers Into Cows
Replacement Heifer Cost Purchased Replacement Heifer Cost • Cost 460 pounds x $1.50 lb $ 690.00 • Pasture 12 months x $15 /month $ 180.00 • Pasture 12 months x $20/month $ 240.00 • Death Loss 3.0% $ 37.00 • Vet Bill $ 18.00 • Opens 10% $ 12.00 Total Heifer Cost $1177.00
Cost of above Cow Raising a Calf
Calf Cost • Cow Cost $1177 cost - $800 salvage $ 31.00 • 12 year use • Pasture 12 months x $28/month $ 336.00 • Bull Cost $4000 cost - $2000 salvage $ 52.00 • 5 yr. use // Feed 12 months x $28/month • 18 cows per Bull • Death Loss 2% $1,177 avg. $ 23.00 • Misc. Vet- vac. $ 10.00 • Total Calf Cost $ 452.00 • Weaning 88% $ 506.00 Average $506.00 / 455 lbs = $1.11/lb • + $75- $75 • Bull Calf Heifer Calf • Cost $581 / 480 lbs $431 / 430 lbs • $1.21/ lb avg. cost $1.00/lb avg. cost
Cold Creek Buffalo Co.Weaning Weights 2008 Bulls Heifers Show Herd 543 lbs 499 lbs Big Herd 471 lbs 420 lbs Weaning Percent - 91%
SIZE MATTERS
Big Cows Cow Calf Weaning % of Yearling % of Weight Sex Weight Cow Wt Weight Cow Wt 1410 H 440 31.2 600 43.0 1350 H 480 36.0 710 53.0 1330 B 610 46.0 870 65.4 1310 B 620 47.3 880 67.1 1300 H 530 41.0 720 55.4 1280 B 560 44.0 790 62.0 1280 B 540 42.2 790 62.0 1270 H 520 41.0 730 58.0 1260 H 500 40.0 710 56.3 1250 H 440 35.2 620 50.0 1250 H 550 44.0 780 62.4 Avg 1299 533 41.0 757 58.3
Medium Cows Cow Calf Weaning % of Yearling % of Weight Sex Weight Cow Wt Weight Cow Wt 1250 H 510 41.0 710 57.0 1240 H 520 42.0 700 57.0 1240 B 580 47.0 830 67.0 1230 B 560 46.0 780 64.0 1230 B 550 45.0 790 64.2 1220 B 560 46.0 750 62.0 1210 H 460 38.0 620 51.2 1210 H 520 43.0 680 56.2 1200 B 390 32.5 610 51.0 1180 H 560 48.0 710 60.2 1180 B 570 48.3 820 70.0 1180 H 495 42.0 680 58.0 Avg 1214 523 43.0 723 60.0
Small Cows Cow Calf Weaning % of Yearling % of Weight Sex Weight Cow Wt Weight Cow Wt 1190 H 460 39.0 620 52.1 1170 H 530 45.3 700 60.0 1160 H 340 29.3 600 52.0 1160 H 490 42.2 700 60.3 1150 B 440 38.3 700 61.0 1130 H 530 47.0 730 61.0 1130 B 520 46.0 760 67.3 1100 H 530 48.2 740 67.3 1100 B 500 46.0 740 67.3 1100 B 520 47.3 750 68.2 1080 H 530 49.1 660 61.1 1080 B 580 54.0 810 75.0 Avg 1129 498 44.1 709 63.0
Summary Cow Calf Weaning % of Yearling % of Weight Weight Cow Wt Weight Cow Wt Big 1299 533 41.0 757 58.3 Medium 1214 523 43.0 723 60.0 Small 1129 498 44.1 709 63.0