On-farm beef finishing planning budget
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"Beef cattle producers raising calves from birth to finish may use this planning budget to estimate their costs and returns in 2026. Table 1 presents estimates for the costs and returns associated with raising and finishing calves born in spring- and fall-calving herds, based on price forecasts as of October 2025. Detailed assumptions and feed requirements for systems starting with each calving season are summarized in Tables 2 through 5. The production practices used to develop these estimates assume a 50-cow herd with purchased replacements, drylot backgrounding for spring calves and pasture backgrounding for fall calves, and grain-based finishing using self-feeders. Finishing weight is roughly 1,450 pounds and animals are sold by live weight. Animals are 540 days of age at slaughter." -- first page
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