Cow's

Production per day/cow

Fat Test (%)
Protein (%)
SCC (thousands)
Base Milk Price
Adjusted Milk Price/cwt
Feed Costs per cow/day
Labor Costs per cwt
Misc supplies for milking/cwt

60
3.8
3.2
325
$ 10.00
$ 10.720
$ 3.60
$ 3.22
$ 1.00

Base Milk
Price is at:
3.5 $ 0.12
3.0 $ 0.18
325 $ 0.0036

Change in Base Price per

Point of Fat Test
Point of Protein Test
1 (thousand) change in SCC

90% Percent of Feed Cost for lower producers

Corn Silage

Contribution to Fixed Cost Per Cow Per Day

Pounds of Milk Produced per Day
40
50
60
70
525
($1.29)
($0.72)
($0.14)
$0.44
425
($1.15)
($0.53)
$0.08
$0.69
SCC

325
225
125

($1.00)
($0.86)
($0.71)

($0.35)
($0.17)
$0.01

$0.30
$0.52
$0.73

$0.95
$1.20
$1.46

Milk per Cow Steps

SCC Steps
80
$1.02
$1.31
$1.60
$1.89
$2.18

HMSC
Protein
Corn
Soybean
Haylage
Corn Silage
Straw

Price/Unit
$ 61.76
$ 0.128
$ 0.054
$ 0.109
$ 42.50
$ 22.50
$ 65.00

Milk per Cow Steps

SCC Steps

10
100

0.30

Ration Cost Estimator

lbs/Unit
Price/lb Lbs/Fed
2000 $ 0.031
13.00
1 $ 0.128
13.85
1 $ 0.054
6.50
1 $ 0.109
3.00
2000 $ 0.021
29.39
2000 $ 0.011
43.82
2000 $ 0.033
1.00
Ration Cost per Cow per Day

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

Cost
0.401
1.773
0.351
0.327
0.625
0.493
0.033
4.00