Livestock Enterprise Analysis                         
                            (Farms Sorted By Years)                             

                              Dairy -- Average Cow                              

                                               
                                           2006

Number of farms                              22

Milk sold                              2,681.93
Milk used in home                          6.96
Milk fed to animals                       32.70
Dairy Calves sold                         46.64
Transferred out                          148.88
Cull sales                                80.53
Butchered                                  4.63
Less purchased                           -16.44
Less transferred in                     -352.11
Inventory change                         103.43
Total production                       2,737.16
Other income                              64.85
Gross return                           2,802.01

Direct Expenses
  Hay, Alfalfa                            55.57
  Haylage, Alfalfa                        53.70
  Pasture                                 29.99
  Corn, Organic                          127.33
  Corn Silage, Organic                    54.73
  Hay, Alfalfa, Organic                  157.56
  Pasture, Organic                        95.85
  Hay, Grass, Organic                     66.74
  Protein Vit Minerals                   145.97
  Other feed stuffs                      154.38
  Breeding fees                           16.40
  Veterinary                              30.49
  Supplies                               127.01
  Fuel & oil                              55.21
  Repairs                                128.38
  Custom hire                             30.83
  Hauling and trucking                    17.63
  Marketing                               29.08
  Bedding                                 17.49
Total direct expenses                  1,394.37
Return over direct expense             1,407.65

Overhead Expenses
  Hired labor                            236.31
  Farm insurance                          36.24
  Utilities                               59.27
  Dues & professional fees                19.51
  Interest                                88.05
  Mach & bldg depreciation                93.38
  Miscellaneous                           53.36
Total overhead expenses                  586.11
Total dir & ovhd expenses              1,980.48
Net return                               821.54

Labor & management charge                253.25
Net return over lbr & mgt                568.28

Cost of Production
Total direct expense per cwt.             11.32
Total dir& ovhd expense per cwt.          16.07
With other revenue adjustments            15.42
With labor and management                 17.47

Est. labor hours per unit                 48.36

Other Information
Avg. number of Cows                        72.3
Milk produced per Cow                    12,323
Culling percentage                         16.2
Turnover rate                              21.9
Percent of barn capacity                  105.0
Lbs. milk/lb grain & conc.                  3.8
Feed cost per cwt of milk                  7.64
Feed cost per Cow                        941.84
Avg. milk price per cwt.                  22.15

Copyright (c) 2005-2007, University of Minnesota
Data Source(s):  Minnesota Farm Business Management Education, 21 farms
                 Southeast Minnesota Farm Business Management Association, 1 farms

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Report Summary
1. Report number              99059
2. Location
   State:                     Minnesota
3. Farm Characteristics
   Year(s):                   2006
   Livestock unit:            Cow
   Special sorts included:    Organic