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Table
2
Beef Calf Performance for DREC through the
North Dakota Beef Cattle Improvement Association CHAPS Program
|
Year
|
Number
of Calves Weaned
|
Calf
Death Loss
|
Avg.
Weaning Weight
|
Avg.
Weaning Age
|
Breakeven
Price / Cwt at Weaning
|
Breakeven
Price / Cwt after 45 day Background
|
Total
Expenses Per Calf
|
| 1996 |
308
|
2.5%
|
522
|
207
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
| 1997 |
282
|
12.4%
|
542
|
223
|
$68.51
|
$65.93
|
$441.75
|
| DREC |
300
|
4.0%
|
563
|
202
|
$62.00
|
$63.36
|
$415.00
|
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- James L. Nelson, Animal
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