Projected Summer Grazing Returns For Steers in Utah
           
Placement Date 5/28/2011 5/28/2011 5/28/2011 5/28/2011 5/28/2011
Initial Weight 550 650 750 550 650
Initial Price ($/cwt) a $162.50 $150.25 $144.00 $162.50 $150.25
Initial Cost ($/head) $893.75 $976.63 $1,080.00 $893.75 $976.63
           
Projected Average Daily Gain 1.65 1.65 1.65 1.50 1.50
Projected Days on Pasture 94 94 94 124 124
Projected Final Weight 705 805 905 736 836
           
Pasture Cost per Head per Month $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00 $18.00
Other Costs/Head (vet, feed, int., misc) $42.35 $44.89 $48.05 $48.23 $51.31
           
Initial Cost + Total Summer Cost $992.50 $1,077.91 $1,184.45 $1,016.38 $1,102.33
Projected Break-even Sales Price $140.76 $133.89 $130.86 $138.09 $131.86
           
Projected Sales Date 8/30/2011 8/30/2011 8/30/2011 9/29/2011 9/29/2011
Current FC Futures Market $133.68 $133.68 $133.68 $132.10 $132.10
Historical Basis b -$10.00 -$15.00 -$17.00 -$11.00 -$16.00
Estimated Selling Price $123.68 $118.68 $116.68 $121.10 $116.10
           
Projected Returns ($/head) -$120.43 -$122.42 -$128.38 -$125.08 -$131.74
           
a  Salina Utah Auction Market Prices          
b  Salina Utah Auction Market 5-year Average