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Savings Calculation - Weaning Weight

Altosid® IGR Feed-Thru: How much value does it provide?

Weaning weights of calves on cows with an Altosid® IGR horn fly control program are higher by an average of 14 lbs., or 4.3%,1 due to increased availability of cow's milk.

To calculate how using Altosid® IGR Feed-Thru can affect your bottom line, please use the worksheet below.

Figuring the value of weaning weight loss due to horn flies.
A. Enter your average weaning weight per head: lbs.
B. Potential weight loss per head per season:    
4.3% x (A) = lbs.
C. Enter total number of head weaned per year in your herd:  
D. Potential weight loss per season for your herd:    
(B) x (C) = lbs.
E. Enter sale price of weaned calves in $/hundredweight: $  
F. Total value of herd weight loss:    
  0.01 x (D) x (E) = $  
 
Figuring the return from using Altosid® IGR Feed-Thru.
G. Enter number of cows in your herd:
(from line C)
 
H. Herd cost per day to use Altosid® IGR:
(Average cost of Altosid® IGR per cow per day is 3¢ to 5¢)
   
  0.04 x (G) = $  
I. Enter number of days cows will be on
Altosid® IGR:
 
J. Your Altosid® IGR horn fly program cost per season:    
  (H) x (I) = $  
K. The return on your investment in Altosid® IGR per season:    
  (F) - (J) = $  
 
  NET HERD SEASON SAVINGS $  
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1 A Review of Ectoparasites and Their Effect on Cattle Production, Journal of Animal Science,Vol. 70, p. 599.