1 / 19

BISON BENCHMARK STUDY Cost of Production Results 2009 – 2010 Production Cycle

BISON BENCHMARK STUDY Cost of Production Results 2009 – 2010 Production Cycle. Gerard Woynarski Terry Kremeniuk November 21, 2011. AGENDA FOR TODAY. Project Objectives Producer Categories Data Collection Process Administrative Process What we Learned Next Steps. PROJECT OBJECTIVES.

sharla
Télécharger la présentation

BISON BENCHMARK STUDY Cost of Production Results 2009 – 2010 Production Cycle

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. BISON BENCHMARK STUDYCost of Production Results2009 – 2010 Production Cycle Gerard Woynarski Terry Kremeniuk November 21, 2011

  2. AGENDA FOR TODAY • Project Objectives • Producer Categories • Data Collection Process • Administrative Process • What we Learned • Next Steps

  3. PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Develop Performance and Production Benchmarks • Producer Measurement Against Benchmark • Use Results to Improve Practices • Policy and Program Development • Information to Assist Financing and Investment Decision Making • Computerize

  4. PROCESS • Sask. Agriculture Funding • Advisory Committee • Engage people to collect data • Identification of Participants • Collect, Analyze, and Report Data • Share Data with Participants • Communicate Data • Repeat Data Collection • Share, Communicate and Repeat • Institutionalize

  5. PRODUCER CATEGORIES # of Participants • Cow-calf producers 17 • Under 100 • 100 plus • Backgrounders 16 • Under 100 • 100 Plus • Finishers 11 • Under 100 • 100 Plus

  6. DATA COLLECTED • Herd Profile • Production Program/Time Frames • Production Costs • Assumptions/Worksheets • Investment requirements • Finished Bison Results

  7. QUESTIONS ADDRESSED • Bison Production Performance Variables Assessed • Calving Percentage • Birth Dates • Weaning Dates and Weights • Finishing Time Frame and Weights • Daily gains • Cost Per Pound of Gain • Slaughter Weights • Yield • What are Basic Capital Requirements

  8. Cow-Calf <100 >100 Number of Farms: 8 9 Av # of Cows 52 227 Av # of Bulls 4 14 1. Operating Costs (Per Head) • Total Feed Costs: $371 $308 • Total Other Optg Costs $254 $158 • Total Optg Cost $631 $492 2. Fixed Costs (Depreciation) $144 $ 60 3. Labor $ 7 $ 8 Total Cost of Production $782 $560

  9. Cow-Calf <100 >100 Calving Rate % 88.9 87.3 Av Wean Weight – Bulls 517 496 Av Wean Weight – Heifers 466 449 Av Days from Birth to Wean 293 259 Mortality % in Cow Herd 0.50 2.05 Av Net Return Per Cow $355 $430 Capital costs per head $8194 $4068

  10. Backgrounding - Heifers: <100 >100 Number of Farms: 4 3 Avg # of Backgrounders 66 136 1. Operating Costs (Per Head) • Total Feed Costs: $182 $123 • Total Other Optg Costs (Incl int.) $661 $665 • Total Optg Cost (Incl Death Loss) $849 $791 2. Fixed Costs (Depreciation) $ 28 $ 27 3. Labor $ 5$ 4 Total Cost of Production $882 $822

  11. Backgrounding - Heifers <100 >100 Number of Farms: 4 3 Avg # of Backgrounders 66 136 Avg Wt of Pur. & Retained 467 470 Avg Shipping Weight (lbs) 717 667 Mortality Rate % 1.17 0.41 Days on Grass &/or Feeders 164 172 Av Daily Gain (lb/day) 1.53 1.10 Av Total Cost Per lb Gained $1.12 $1.06 Av Feed Cost Per lb Gained $0.75 $0.60 Av Net Return Per Head $281 $151 Capital Costs Per Head $1279 $1106

  12. Backgrounding - Bulls <100 >100 Number of Farms: 3 6 Avg # of Backgrounders 69 139 1. Operating Costs (Per Head) • Total Feed Costs: $ 140 $146 • Total Other Optg Costs (Incl int.) $ 941 $744 • Total Optg Cost (Incl Death Loss) $1088 $893 2. Fixed Costs (Depreciation) $ 29 $ 27 3. Labor $ 0$ 3 Total Cost of Production $1117 $923

  13. Backgrounding – Bulls <100 >100 Number of Farms: 3 6 Av # of Backgrounders 69 139 Avg Wt of Pur. & Retained 593 494 Avg Shipping Weight (lbs) 862 721 Mortality Rate % 0.64 0.49 Days on Grass &/or Feeders 165 163 Av Daily Gain (lb/day) 1.65 1.36 Av Total Cost Per lb Gained $1.65 $1.09 Av Feed Cost Per lb Gained $0.92 $0.67 Av Net Return Per Head $316 $274 Av Capital Costs Per Head $1037 $1025

  14. Finishing - Heifers: <100 Number of Farms: 3 Avg # of Feeders 68 1. Operating Costs (Per Head) • Total Feed Costs: $ 285 • Total Other Optg Costs (Incl int.) $ 783 • Total Optg Cost (Incl Death Loss) $1072 2. Fixed Costs (Depreciation) $ 72 3. Labor $ 37 Total Cost of Production $1181

  15. Finishing - Heifers <100 Number of Farms: 3 Av # of Feeders 68 AvgPur Wt of Feeders (lbs) 502 Avg Shipping Wt at Farm (lbs) 887 Mortality Rate % 0.80 Shrinkage % 4.59 Dressing % at Plant 61.30 Dressing % Feedlot to Carcass 58.53 Days of Feed 260 Av Daily Gain (lb/day) 1.51 Av Total Cost Per lb Gained $1.51 Av Feed Cost Per lb Gained $0.76 Av Net Return Per Head $166 Av Capital Costs Per Head $4074

  16. Finishing - Bulls: <100 >100 Number of Farms: 4 4 Avg # of Feeders 77 381 1. Operating Costs (Per Head) • Total Feed Costs: $ 342 $ 324 • Total Other Optg Costs (Incl int.) $1154 $ 958 • Total Optg Cost (Incl Death Loss) $1500 $1294 2. Fixed Costs (Depreciation) $ 81 $ 39 3. Labor $ 8$ 18 Total Cost of Production $1589 $1351

  17. Finishing - Bulls <100 >100 Number of Farms: 4 4 Av # of Feeders 77 381 Av Purchase Wt of Feeders (lbs) 636 685 Av Shipping Wt at Farm (lbs) 1066 1037 Mortality Rate % 0.73 1.45 Shrinkage % 4.49 3.03 Dressing % at Plant 61.95 59.19 Dressing % Feedlot to Carcass 59.15 56.75 Days on Feed 244 196 Av Daily Gain (lb/day) 1.76 1.80 Av Total Cost Per lb Gained $1.51 $1.45 Av Feed Cost Per lb Gained $0.84 $0.92 Av Net Return Per Head $350 $185 Av Capital Costs Per Head $3590 $1220

  18. NEXT STEPS • Identify More Producers • Continue Data Collection • Adjust • Share Progress & Information • Repeat Again Next Year

  19. Questions

More Related