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Show M To hold or not to hold Two other expenses should be added to these variable and fixed costs: the interest that would be lost by not selling this fall, and a return for the producers management and risk. By adding these figures a producer will arrive at a price he will need to receive if he is going to hold his calves over until next spring. The cost of feed will weigh most heavily as the deciding factor. The rancher should also consider the expectations for winter and the extended cold periods it brings, which can cut daily weight gains as cattle use more energy for maintenance. While it may be difficult to estimate the variable costs, the important point, Bailey said, is to go through the exercise. It will help the producer understand the risks he is taking and help him know when he has obtained a price that will give him a profit. Utah State University Extension county agents can help in this decision by providing information on feed costs. Larry K. Bond, USU To make the decision, the producer needs to figure out what it will cost to feed and maintain the cattle over the winter and arrive at an estimate of prices the following year. He must receive at least the price he could sell for now, plus the expenses he will incur by holding the calves over. There are several extension farm expenses that need to be estimated: alfalfa hay, barley, salt and bloat block, vet medicine and equipment, labor costs, And loan interest. Also included in these variable expenses should be an estimate of death loss, which Bailey puts at 3 percent, and a miscellaneous category. To these variable expenses must be added fixed costs for such things as barns, corrals, insurance and the "x4x8 Sheet Rock. . . . 3.30 38"x4x8 Sheet Rock. . . 2.80 H"x4x8 Ext Plywood. . . 7.85 58"x4x8 Ext Plywood. . . 8.90 3l9x4x8 Ext Siding. . . . 7.00 58" T1-1- 11.25 Siding.... 1 Stock . . . Super Priced! 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Pag We Have over 30 Different specialist, has written computer programs that do the calculations. This software is available at all county Extension offices in the state. variable Thursday, October 11,1 984 l, lumber like. As cattle ranchers bring their calves off the range this fall, theyre faced with a tough decision: Should they sell the calves now, or hold them over for sale next spring. DeeVon Bailey, Extension economist at Utah State University, has prepared an analysis that will help ranchers make that decision. engor-Enterpr- Prices auf'o parfs 3 Murray Salt Lake City 3 Kearns 1 Tooele Effective Through Oct. 20, 1984 265-923- Provo All Car 2 Provo 0 Orem Vernal 373-952- 373-706- 968-358- 225-242- 882-332- 722-241- 322-019- 3 Salina 529-775- 1 Manti 835-320- 1 Pleasant 1 Payson Spanish Fork Mt. 462-278- 8 465-925- 789-354- 4 Roosevelt 0 Kanab Richfield 644-224- 8 9 896-442- 1 798-355- 7 |