Table 29. Pasture-forage returns for 12-month production period by 12-month management strategy. | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | 12-M Repeated Seasonal | 6.0-M Seasonlong | 4.5-M Seasonlong | 4.0-M Deferred | 4.5-M Twice-over Rotation |
Length of 12-months | days | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 |
Acres/12-months | ac | 49.58 | 27.26 | 23.93 | 22.39 | 11.68 |
Acres/Month | ac | 4.13 | 2.27 | 1.99 | 1.87 | 0.97 |
Feed Cost/12-months | $ | 470.76 | 329.51 | 246.15 | 220.14 | 171.00 |
Calf Weaning Wt | lb | 532.40* | 538.40 | 538.61 | 536.14 | 603.62 |
Wt. Value @ $0.70/lb | $ | 372.68 | 376.88 | 377.03 | 375.30 | 422.53 |
Wt/Day of Age | lb/d | 2.19 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.21 | 2.48 |
Calf Gain/12-month acres | lb/ac | 10.74 | 19.75 | 22.51 | 23.95 | 51.68 |
Net Return/cow | $ | -98.08 | 47.37 | 130.88 | 155.16 | 251.53 |
Net Return/12-month acres | $ | -1.98 | 1.74 | 5.47 | 6.93 | 21.54 |
Cost/lb Weaning Wt | $ | 0.88 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.28 |
*Calf weight estimation based on 1.80 lbs average daily gain and 95 lbs birth weight.