Bossfarmer
Member
- Location
- between Perth and Inverness
It has been suggested on here that in terms of profit per acre rotationally grazing beef cattle can compete with dairy on a profit per acre basis, say i were to trial this system one field say 25 acres divided into 6 paddocks and just rotate round what are peoples thoughts on this would the following system be realistic?...i wont include set up cost of platform
75 stirks bought in April 300kgs for £2.50 per kg= £750/head
grazed for 5 months putting on 1.2kg per day
sold off grass at 480kgs for £2.15 per kg =£1032
£282 margin
costs/head
fert £20
mortality £20
notional rent £30
bolus £10
tags etc £5
haulage to and from £20
market costs £30
total cost £135
margin £147 per head
profit per acre £441
75 stirks bought in April 300kgs for £2.50 per kg= £750/head
grazed for 5 months putting on 1.2kg per day
sold off grass at 480kgs for £2.15 per kg =£1032
£282 margin
costs/head
fert £20
mortality £20
notional rent £30
bolus £10
tags etc £5
haulage to and from £20
market costs £30
total cost £135
margin £147 per head
profit per acre £441