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What is the gain/day going to be? By my calculations from OCT 1 to Mid May is about 225 days. If they gain 1 lb./day then your cost of gain is $2.15/lb. You could take them to a feedyard for less than that per day. However if they are going to gain 2 lbs./day, the cost of gain is $1.07 which...

My total was off up above it should read $973

This is nothing new and it may be a too simplified version of an estimated replacement heifer cost, but here is an example: Value of heifer @ weaning (550 x $1.00/lb) = $550 Cost of Gain: Weaning to breeding ($.50/lb x 200 lbs) = $100 Bull cost (bull cost-less salvage/25 cows/3 years) = $20...