Although beef manufacturing is a typical enterprise in the U.S., profitability is unquestionably maybe not guaranteed in full. Kansas Farm Management Association (KFMA) information (2015) shows typical cost that is variable cow of $833 per cow with a significant difference in total cost amongst the high- and low-profit category manufacturers of around $346 per cow in 2015 (Figure 1). The southwest Standardized Performance review (salon) information for 2009-13 shows a typical raised/purchased feed expense of $200 per cow and grazing price of $107 per cow, with total cost that is financialincludes working and fixed costs) of $705 per cow (Bevers, individual communication, January 15, 2015). This data that are southwest while mainly representing herds in Texas, comes with Oklahoma and New Mexico information. University of Minnesota FINBIN data (2015) shows total direct and overhead costs for cow/calf operations of $730 per cow. Continua a leggere