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Dairy Enterprise Cost Study: For the Year Ending 31 March 2007

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APPENDIX 2: ASSUMPTIONS

Transfer Values

Animal

Transfer Value (£)

Dairy Cows

800

Calves to Fat

100

In calf Heifers

900

Livestock Unit Values

Animal

Livestock Unit Value ( LU)

Dairy Cows

1

Calves to Fat

0.34

Cull Cows

1

Cull Bulls

1

Suckler Cows

0.75

Stock Bulls

0.65

In calf Heifers

0.75

Bulling Heifers

0.8

Finishing Heifers (based on 300kg dwt

0.8

Finishing Bulls (based on 300kg dwt)

0.47

Finishing Steers (based on 300kg dwt)

0.8

Store Heifers (based on 300kg lwt)

0.65

Store Bulls (based on 325kg lwt)

0.65

Store Steers (based on 325kg lwt)

0.65

Unweaned Females

0.34

Unweaned Males

0.34

Female Trans Out

0.34

Males Trans Out

0.34

Breeding Ewes

0.08

Rams

0.08

Gimmers

0.08

Ewe Lambs

0.06

Cast Ewes

0.06

Ram Lambs

0.08

Fat Lambs (based on 18kg dwt)

0.04

Store Lambs

0.04

Home Grown Feed & Bedding Values

Commodity

£/tonne

£/bale

£/small bale

Hay

13.50

0.45

4.50

Silage

4.00

Barley

62.4

( ERSA 2006)

Straw - homegrown

39

( ERSA 2006)

Straw - OV

42.21

( ERSA 2006)

Straw - CV

40.05

( ERSA 2006)

Feed Barley

210

Feed Wheat

215

Feed Oats

210

Beans

220

Milling Wheat

240

Malting Barley

210

Milling Oats

200

Feed Peas

230

Carrots

290

Parsnips

700

Swedes

400

Spring Greens

900

Beetroot

550

Oat & Bean Mix

215

Lupins

110

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