1998 Bison Heifer-Calf - Based On A 60 Head - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

The following budget is an estimate of the costs of production associated with growing 60 bison heifer calves from weanling to 2 years of age. At this age, the heifer will be ready to be placed into the herd for breeding. The purpose of this budget is to assist Manitoba Bison Producers in calculating their own costs and take into consideration the factors that should be included when budgeting to determine breakeven prices.

The assumptions on which costs are calculated are clearly defined in the supporting pages. When interpreting these costs for an individual situation, producers should put their own numbers into the assumptions, and then calculate the results that are appropriate for their specific operation.

Note: For breeding cost determination the bulls are purchased in year two and sold at the end of the breeding season.

BISON HEIFER REPLACEMENT PRODUCTION COSTS - 1998 (BASED ON 60 HEIFERS)
A.	OPERATING COSTS		$/HEIFER	TOTAL	Your Farm
1.	Feed Costs:
	1.01	Grain	$ 73.83	$ 4,430	________
	1.02	Hay	100.80	6,048	________
	1.03	Salt & Minerals	12.12	727	________
	Total Feed Cost		$186.75	$11,205	________

2.	Other Operating Costs:
	2.01	Heifer cost	$5,000.00	$300,000	________
	2.02	Breeding cost	100.00	6,000	________
	2.03	Transportation	50.00	3,000	________
	2.04	Veterinary & Medicine	19.69	1,181	________
	2.05	Maintenance & Repairs	40.00	2,400	________
	2.06	Utilities	11.67	700	________
	2.07	Death Loss	51.54	3,092	________
	2.08	Insurance	26.64	1,598	________
	2.09	Miscellaneous	8.33	500	________
	Subtotal Operating Costs		$5,494.62	$329,677	________
	2.10	Operating Interest	732.25	43,935	________
	TOTAL OPERATING COSTS		$6,226.87	$373,612	________

B.	FIXED COSTS
3.	Depreciation
	3.01	Facilities	$24.58	$1,475	________
	3.02	Machinery & Equipment	24.44	1,466	________
4.	Investment
	4.01	Facilities	11.06	664	________
	4.02	Machinery & Equipment	9.90	594	________
	4.03	Pasture Land & Fencing	68.52	4,111	________
	TOTAL FIXED COSTS		$138.50	$8,310	________
TOTAL OPERATING & FIXED COSTS			$6,365.37	$381,922	________

5.	Labour		$40.00	$2,400	________
TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTION			$6,405.37	$384,322	________


ASSUMPTIONS This budget is based on the purchase of 60 bison heifers and 4 bison bulls. The time frame, from purchase of replacement heifers to sale of calves, is 605 days. For purposes of this budget the bulls are purchase in year 2 and are sold at the end of the breeding season. For Further Information Contact Your Local Agricultural Office

Budget Prepared By The Following Farm Management Specialists:
Peter Blawat, P.Ag. Winnipeg	Brent McCannell, P.Ag. Winnipeg
Ray Salmon, P.Ag. Winnipeg	Terry King, P.Ag. Arborg

Guidelines for Estimating Bison Heifer-Calf Production Costs Based on a 60 Head

BISON HEIFER REPLACEMENT PRODUCTION COSTS - 1998 (BASED ON 60 HEIFERS)

ASSUMPTIONS

Guidelines for Estimating
Bison Heifer-Calf Production Costs
Based on a 60 Head

BISON HEIFER REPLACEMENT PRODUCTION COSTS - 1998
(BASED ON 60 HEIFERS)