2007 Goat Budget

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Projected Meat Goat Herd Annual Budget for Kids Sold in 2008

Herd of 100 does and 3 bucks with 170% kid crop raised
20 does kids retained as replacements
Purchase bucks at $300 each

                                              Spring           Your
                                              Kidding       Estimate
ESTIMATED INCOME/DOE
    Kid sales: 70 lbs. @ $125/cwt. x 1.5        $131.25    $__________
    Cull doe sales: 100 lbs. @ $70/cwt. x 16%     11.20     __________
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  ESTIMATED TOTAL INCOME/DOE                    $142.45    $__________

ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS/DOE
    Pasture ($23/acre rental rate)              $  4.60    $__________
    Hay (500 lbs. @ $46.40/T.)                    11.60     __________
    Grain (50 lbs. @ 20¢/lb.)                     10.00     __________
    Salt and minerals (43 lbs. @ 22¢/lb.)          9.46     __________
    Dewormer (6 times/year)                        4.80     __________
    Vaccinations                                   0.42     __________
    Insecticides                                   0.24     __________
    Marketing and hauling                          8.50     __________
    Utilities and machinery costs                  6.00     __________
    Livestock facility and fence repairs           3.00     __________
    Professional fees (legal, accounting, etc.)    0.30     __________
    Professional Memberships                       1.00     __________
    Miscellaneous                                  2.00     __________
    Operating interest
      (50% of above operating costs @ 8%)          2.48     __________
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        Total Operating Costs Except Labor      $ 64.40    $__________
    Labor (2 hrs. @ $11/hr.)                      22.00     __________
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        Total Operating Costs Including Labor   $ 86.40    $__________

ESTIMATED OWNERSHIP COSTS/DOE
    Depreciation and interest
          on livestock facilities                $ 6.00    $__________
    Interest on doe and buck                       9.25     __________
    Breeding stock purchases                       4.50
    Insurance and taxes on capital items           2.00     __________
        Total ownership costs                   $ 21.75    $__________

     ESTIMATED TOTAL COSTS/DOE                  $108.15    $__________
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        Income over Operating Costs             $ 56.05    $__________
        Income over Total Costs                 $ 34.30    $__________

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Prepared by Randy Saner, Regional Livestock Specialist,
South Central Missouri.


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