Table 2. Income, variable costs, fixed costs and income above selected costs per head for cow-calf beef operation for one production perioda
Item Unit Quantity Price Total Your farm
Gross income
   Steer calf .45 head @ 475 Pounds 213.75 $0.85 $181.69 ______________
Heifer calf .30 head @ 450 Pounds 135 0.75 101.25 ______________
Cull cow .15 head @ 1,100 Pounds 165 0.45 74.25 ______________
  Total $357.19 ______________
Variable costs
   Corn grain Bushel 4 2.75 11.00 ______________
Hay Ton 2 90.00 180.00 ______________
Salt and minerals Pounds 60 0.10 6.00 ______________
Pasture maintenance Acre 2.5 10.00 25.00 ______________
Veterinary service and medicine Head 1 15.00 15.00 ______________
Marketing and hauling Head 1 10.00 10.00 ______________
Machine fuel, repair, others Head 1 5.00 5.00 ______________
Building and fence repair Head 1 3.00 3.00 ______________
Hired labor Hour 0 -- 0.00 ______________
Miscellaneous Head 1 15.00 15.00 ______________
Interest on variable capital (6 months at 12 percent APR) 16.20 ______________
  Total variable costs $286.20 ______________
Fixed costs
   Land charge (pasture) Acre 2.5 20.00 50.00 ______________
Depreciation
  Bull Head 1 3.33 3.33 ______________
  Buildings, fences and machinery Head 1 12.50 12.50 ______________
Interest
  Livestock Head 1 42.00 42.00 ______________
  Buildings, fences and machinery Head 1 7.50 7.50 ______________
Repairs, taxes and insurance Head 1 5.50 5.50 ______________
   Total fixed costs $120.83 ______________
Total variable and fixed costs $407.03 ______________
Income above variable costs $ 70.99 ______________
Income above variable and fixed costs $-49.84 ______________


a Based on a 90 percent calf crop and a 15 percent herd replacement rate with raised replacement heifers. Fixed costs are based on a 30-cow operation.