Statewide Reports for 1999

                           Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999                     
                Minnesota (MnSCU) Statewide Farm Business Mgmt. Database           

                       Sheep, Market Lamb Prod -- Average per Ewe                  


                                                           Average For
                                                            All Farms 
                                                           
     Number of farms                                             15

                                                      Quantity     Value  
                                                      
     Lambs sold (lb)                                      6.49       1.36
     Mkt Lambs sold (lb)                                145.96     117.21
     Cull sales (lb)                                     24.81      14.06
     Butchered (lb)                                       0.43       0.30
     Less purchased (lb)                                -28.24     -35.46
     Inventory change (lb)                                0.18      17.51
     Total production                                              114.98
     Other income                                                    0.00
     Gross return                                                  114.98

     Direct expenses
       Corn (bu.)                                         8.20      13.78
       Hay, Alfalfa (lb.)                               802.08      25.12
       Hay, Grass & Other (lb.)                         217.73       4.67
       Haylage, Alfalfa (lb.)                             5.03       0.09
       Oats (bu.)                                         0.73       0.89
       Pasture (aum)                                      0.34       0.91
       Stover (lb.)                                       3.06       0.02
       Complete Ration (lb.)                              3.30       0.62
       Protein Vit Minerals (lb.)                       103.04      14.76
       Breeding fees                                                 0.03
       Veterinary                                                    4.30
       Livestock supplies                                            3.21
       Fuel & oil                                                    1.66
       Repairs                                                       7.46
       Custom hire                                                   2.75
       Hired labor                                                   1.12
       Machinery & bldg leases                                       0.05
       Utilities                                                     0.25
       Hauling and trucking                                          1.43
       Marketing                                                     0.35
       Bedding                                                       0.27
       Operating interest                                            1.54
     Total direct expenses                                          85.30
     Return over direct expense                                     29.67

     Overhead expenses
       Hired labor                                                   2.59
       Machinery & bldg leases                                       0.46
       RE & pers. property taxes                                     0.49
       Farm insurance                                                2.26
       Utilities                                                     5.40
       Dues & professional fees                                      0.70
       Interest                                                      3.78
       Mach & bldg depreciation                                      5.62
       Miscellaneous                                                 1.98
     Total overhead expenses                                        23.27
     Total listed expenses                                         108.57
     Net return                                                      6.40

     Est. labor hours per unit                                       1.93
     Labor & management charge                                      17.59
     Net return over lbr & mgt                                     -11.19

     Other Information
       Number of ewes                                               196.2
       Pregnancy percentage                                          92.6
       Pregnancy loss percentage                                      5.9
       Female turnover rate                                         32.21
       Lambs born / ewe exposed                                      1.37
       Lambs born / ewe lambing                                      1.58
       Lambs weaned/ewe exposed                                      1.25
       Lambs sold per ewe                                            1.16
       Lamb dth loss (died/born)                                      9.8
       Average weaning weight                                          51
       Lbs weaned/exposed female                                       63
       Feed cost per ewe                                            60.86
       Avg wgt/Mkt Lamb sold                                          126
       Avg price / cwt                                              80.30

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