Here are some realistic numbers: 1) a GOOD holstien bull calf, couple days old $120.00, maybe more maybe less, average. 2) bag of milk replacer 50lb $80.00, I run a bag through each one, when thats gone, they get weaned. 3) vaccination, dehorn , banding , booster , about $40.00 a head. 4) 3 lbs of starter a day average for 3 months is $100.00 5) hay is harder to figure , if you are making your own 6) dry feed at 4-5 lbs a day for the other 3 - 4 months would be about $75.00 7) mineral, water , bedding, electricity for fences and water heaters, gas for transport , manure hauling,and your time???? So you have $415.00 or more dollars into a 400lb calf worth about $400.00 bucks. And as others have said, that all assumes nothing goes wrong, like vet bills , death, or repairs of any equipment. There is NO money in it, gets better if you take them to 6-800lbs or all the way to market, if you have the hay and space. Or, if you can reduce inputs at any of the points, get them cheap, pasture , barter , etc. Or , tax angle ??
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