Table 26. Costs and returns during the spring, summer, and fall portions of the lactation production period for grazing management strategies. | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | 12-M Repeated Seasonal* | 6.0-M Seasonlong | 4.5-M Seasonlong | 4.0-M Deferred | 4.5-M Twice-over Rotation |
Spring Lactation Period | ![]() | Native Rangeland | Native Rangeland | Crested Wheatgrass Unfertilized | Crested Wheatgrass Unfertilized | Crested Wheatgrass Fertilized |
Accumulated Calf Wt. | lbs | 55.80 | 28.80 | 59.21 | 136.04 | 67.58 |
Weight Value @ $0.70/lb | $ | 39.06 | 20.16 | 41.45 | 95.23 | 47.31 |
Pasture and Forage Costs | $ | 41.85 | 18.40 | 16.47 | 36.44 | 15.95 |
Net Return/c-c pr | $ | -2.79 | 1.76 | 24.98 | 58.78 | 31.36 |
Net Return/acre | $ | -0.58 | 0.83 | 13.29 | 14.13 | 41.82 |
Cost/lb of Calf Gain | $ | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.24 |
Summer Lactation Period | ![]() | Native
Rangeland | Native
Rangeland | Native
Rangeland | Native
Rangeland | Native
Rangeland |
Accumulated Calf Wt. | lbs | 246.60 | 282.87 | 286.33 | 196.50 | 302.77 |
Weight Value @ $0.70/lb | $ | 172.62 | 198.01 | 200.43 | 137.55 | 211.94 |
Pasture and Forage Costs | $ | 98.64 | 159.26 | 111.25 | 58.26 | 78.84 |
Net Return/c-c pr | $ | 73.98 | 38.75 | 89.18 | 79.29 | 133.10 |
Net Return/acre | $ | 6.54 | 2.13 | 7.02 | 11.83 | 14.79 |
Cost/lb of Calf Gain | $ | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.26 |
Fall Lactation Period | ![]() | Native
Rangeland | Native
Rangeland | Cropland Aftermath | Native
Rangeland | Altai Wildrye |
Accumulated Calf Wt. | lbs | 54.00 | 17.73 | 12.57 | 23.10 | 52.77 |
Weight Value @ $0.70/lb | $ | 37.80 | 12.41 | 8.80 | 16.17 | 36.94 |
Pasture and Forage Costs | $ | 51.20 | 35.39 | 13.26 | 19.53 | 12.18 |
Net Return/c-c pr | $ | -13.40 | -22.98 | -4.46 | -3.36 | 24.76 |
Net Return/acre | $ | -2.91 | -5.69 | -0.67 | -1.51 | 17.81 |
Cost/lb of Calf Gain | $ | 0.95 | 1.99 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 0.23 |
*Based on estimated calf weight