Table 62: Costs and Returns for Spring Lamb, Per Ewe
Sustainable Livestock Practices, Northeastern United States, 1996
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ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
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|
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Receiptsa
|
|
|
|
|
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Lambs |
lb |
$ 0.50 |
153 |
$ 76.50 |
|
Wool and Hides |
|
$ 10.00 |
|
$ 10.00 |
|
Cull ewe and ram |
lb |
$ 0.30 |
25 |
$ 7.50 |
|
Total Receipts |
|
|
|
$ 94.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Variable Costs |
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|
|
|
|
Feed |
|
|
|
|
|
Lambb
|
|
$ 27.20 |
|
$ 27.20 |
|
Ewe |
|
$ 35.21 |
|
$ 35.21 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
Health Program |
|
$ 11.08 |
|
$ 11.08 |
|
Marketing, supplies, misc. expenses |
|
$ 8.80 |
|
$ 8.80 |
|
Building and Equipment Repairs |
|
$ 6.00 |
|
$ 6.00 |
|
Bedding (straw) |
ton |
$ 50.00 |
0.15 |
$ 7.50 |
|
Ram replacement |
|
$ 3.00 |
|
$ 3.00 |
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Labor |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
hr |
$ 14.48 |
6 |
$ 86.88 |
|
Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 185.67 |
|
Interest on Operating Capitalc
|
|
10% |
|
$ 9.28 |
|
Total Variable Costs |
|
|
|
$ 194.95 |
|
Returns Above Variable Costs |
|
|
|
$ (100.95) |
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Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Building and Equipment |
ewe |
$ 5.58 |
|
$ 5.80 |
|
Land |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
0.1 |
$ 5.00 |
|
Total Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
$ 10.80 |
|
Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
|
|
|
$ 205.75 |
|
Management Feesc
|
|
|
|
$ 14.05 |
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Total Costs |
|
|
|
$ 219.81 |
|
Net Returns |
|
|
|
$ (125.81) |
