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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 a horn fly control program are higher by an average of 14 lbs., or 4.3 percent1 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 improved weaning weights
by controlling horn flies
  1. A. Average weaning weight per head
    lbs.
  2. B. Potential weight gain per head per season
    (A) / 0.957 = - (A) = lbs.
  3. C. Total number of head in your herd
        
  4. D. Potential weight gain per season for your herd
    (B) x (C) = lbs.
  5. E. Fill in the sale price of weaned calves
            in $ per hundredweight
    $
  6. F. Total value of herd weight gain
    0.01 x (D) x (E) = $
Figuring the return from using Altosid® IGR Feed-Thru
  1. G. Number of cows in your herd
    From Line (C)
        
  2. H. Herd cost per day to use Altosid® IGR
    0.04 x (G) = $
    (Average cost of Altosid® IGR per head is 3 to 5 cents per day)
  3. I. Number of days cows will be on Altosid® IGR
    days
  4. J. Altosid® IGR program cost per season
    (H) x (I) = $
  5. K. Net Profit
    (F) - (J) = $
ROI = (K) / (J) = :1
 

1 A Review of Ectoparasites and Their Effect on Cattle Production, Journal of Animal Science,Vol. 70, p. 599.