Annual Kidding - EXAMPLE
HERD COMPOSITION: PRODUCTION PARAMETERS
Number of Does 30 Percent kid crop raised 170%
Number of Bucks 1 Doe replacement rate 20%
Adult death loss 5.00% Buck replacement rate 33%
INCOME CALCULATION: No. Head lbs./hd Net Price Unit Total Per doe
Market kids 45 70 $1.00 lb. $3,150 $105.00
Cull does 4.5 90 $0.75 lb. $304 $10.13
Cull bucks 0.33 170 $0.75 .lb $42 $1.40
Other income $0 $0.00
TOTAL INCOME $3,496 $116.53
OPERATING COSTS: No. Head Amt/hd Unit Cost Total Per doe
Feed costs
  Hay 31 0.25 ton $90 $698 $23.25
  Grain 31 135 lb. $0.09 $377 $12.56
  Salt and Minerals 31 12 lb. $0.16 $60 $1.98
  Supplemental feed for kids 51 0 lb. $0.10 $0 $0.00
  Pasture maintenance 82 6 lb. $30.00 $180 $6.00
Health Program - doses          
  Deworming (adults) 31 3 doses $1.00 $93 $3.10
  Deworming (kids) 51 3 doses $0.75 $115 $3.83
  CD-T booster (adults) 31 1 doses $0.50 $16 $0.52
  CD-T vaccination (kids) 31 2 doses $0.50 $31 $1.03
  Other vet costs 31   head $4.00 $124 $4.13
  Buck Replacement 0.33   head $250 $83 $2.75
  Bedding 31   head $3 $93 $3.10
  Marketing and Hauling 50   head $5 $249 $8.31
  Supplies 31   head $3 $93 $3.10
  Additional Cost     Total cost $0.00 $0 $0.00
  Aditional Cost     Total cost $0.00 $0 $0.00
  Interest on operating money 5.00%   Cost for 6 months $55 $1.84
  TOTAL OPERATING COSTS $2,265 $41.03
   
RETURN TO LAND, LABOR AND CAPITAL $1,231 $41.03
   
COST PER POUND LIVE WEIGHT $0.61  
COST PER POUND CARCASS WEIGHT Yield 47.0% $1.30
Capital Costs
Number Cost Unit Total Per Doe
Does 30 $100 head $3,000 $100.00
Bucks 1 $250 head $250 $8.33
Fencing   $2,500 total $2,500 $83.33
Corral/Working pens   $1,000 total $1,000 $33.33
Pasture est./improvement 6 $50 acre $300 $10.00
Watering system   $100 total $100 $3.33
Housing cost   $0 total $0 $0.00
Supplies and equipment   $250 total $250 $8.33
Other   $0 total $0 $0.00
TOTAL START-UP COSTS $7,400 $246.67
#YEARS TO PAY OFF INVESTMENT 6