Projected Feedlot Returns For Shipping Utah Steers To Be Fed In Nebraska
           
Placement Date 1/28/2012 1/28/2012 1/28/2012 1/28/2012 1/28/2012
Initial Weight 550 650 750 850 950
Initial Price ($/cwt) a $162.50 $150.25 $144.00 $137.06 $114.50
Initial Cost ($/head) $893.75 $976.63 $1,080.00 $1,165.01 $1,087.75
           
Projected Average Daily Gain 2.85 3.00 3.10 3.10 3.10
Projected Days on Feed 220 200 180 160 140
Projected Final Weight 1177 1250 1308 1346 1384
           
Estimated Total Cost of Gain ($/cwt) b $97.05 $98.43 $99.82 $101.20 $102.58
Estimated Total Cost of Gain ($/head) $608.50 $590.60 $556.98 $501.95 $445.21
Estimated Trucking ($/head) $22.00 $26.00 $30.00 $34.00 $38.00
           
Initial Cost + Total Feeding Cost $1,524.25 $1,567.23 $1,636.98 $1,666.96 $1,532.96
Projected Break-even Sales Price $129.50 $125.38 $125.15 $123.85 $110.76
           
Projected Sales Date 9/4/2012 8/15/2012 7/26/2012 7/6/2012 6/16/2012
Current LC Futures Market $131.48 $128.50 $128.50 $128.50 $126.85
Historical Basis c -$2.51 -$1.33 -$1.48 -$1.48 -$0.07
Estimated Selling Price $128.97 $127.17 $127.02 $127.02 $126.78
           
Projected Returns ($/head) -$6.28 $22.40 $24.44 $42.73 $221.67
           
a  Salina Utah Auction Market Price          
b  Based on Values reported by DTN          
c  Nebraska 5-year Average