BRENDA SCHOEPP
Box 2365, Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 1X8
(403) 963-5483
Lost Opportunity
Per Cow
| Fertility |
$ 20.00 |
| Feed |
$ 96.00 |
| Resource Utilization |
$ 45.00 |
| Dystocia |
$ 20.00 |
| Grubs |
$ 3.00 |
| Parasites |
$ 12.00 |
| Discounts |
$ 25.00 |
| Marketing/Calf |
$ 40.00 |
| Marketing/Cow |
$ 70.00 |
|
$351.00 |
Lost Opportunity at the Bunk
| Feed Conversion |
$ 86.46 |
| Average Daily Gain |
$ 72.00 |
| Cost of Gain |
$ 45.67 |
| Mud |
$ 20.00 |
| Grubs |
$ 15.00 |
| +1% death and interest |
$ 11.12 |
|
$250.25 |
Adding Value to Calves
| dehorn, castrate, vaccinate
EARLY |
| wean early |
| keep extensive records |
| timely marketing |
| focus on conditions of sale |
| follow cattle through (reputation) |
Presentation at International Galloway Congress
Calgary, Alberta,Canada
July, 1997