1. Special Sorts for 2017
March 2018

2. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
16 Herds
379 Herds
Organic
All Dairy
Excluding Organic
Pounds of Milk
15,730
24,830
Price Received
$32.75
$17.72
Return/Cow
$1,268.35
$342.83
Turnover Rate
30.3%
36.7%
Return/Cow before owner Labor & Mgt Charge

3. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
16 Herds
379 Herds
Organic
All Dairy
Excluding Organic
Feed Cost/CWT
$11.95
$7.80
Total Direct/CWT
$17.62
$12.90
Dir&Ovhd/CWT
$21.78
$15.22
Lb. of Milk/FTE
1,192,217
1,656,097
Return/Cow before owner Labor & Mgt Charge

4. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
37 Herds
322 Herds
BST
Non BST, or organic
Pounds
27,552
24,108
Price
$17.81
$17.71
Return/Cow
$280.78
$370.11
Turnover Rate
39.9%
36.1%

5. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
37 Herds
322 Herds
BST
Non BST, or organic
Feed Cost/CWT
$7.83
$7.81
Total Direct/CWT
$13.89
$12.66
Dir&Ovhd/CWT
$15.92
$15.00
Lb. of Milk/FTE
1,496,242
1,686,339
Return/Cow before owner Labor & Mgt Charge

6. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
38 Herds
315 Herds
3X Milking
Non 3X Milking non Organic
Pounds
27,866
23,834
Price
$17.79
$17.72
Return/Cow
$388.60
$340.13
Turnover Rate
38.7%
36.3%

7. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
38 Herds
315 Herds
3x Milking
Non 3x, or organic
Feed Cost/CWT
$7.69
$7.86
Total Direct/CWT
$13.39
$12.78
Dir&Ovhd/CWT
$15.35
$15.17
Lb. of Milk/FTE
1,489,574
1,710,667
Total Labor Cost/CWT (with owner labor & mgt)
$2.88
$2.53
Return/Cow before owner Labor & Mgt Charge

8. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
108 Herds
48 Herds
16 Herds
56 Herds
Free Stall
Tie Stall
Compost
Sand-Bedding
Pounds
26,353
21,705
25,503
26,919
Price
$17.81
$17.41
$17.03
$17.89
Return/Cow
$326.75
$411.10
$436.61
$391.28
Turnover Rate
37.8%
38.9%
43.5%
35.8%

9. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
108 Herds
48 Herds
16 Herds
56 Herds
Free Stall
Tie Stall
Compost
Sand-Bedding
Feed Cost/CWT
$7.79
$8.22
$7.60
$7.71
Bedding/CWT
$0.34
N/A
$0.35
Total Direct/CWT
$13.41
$12.09
$11.18
$13.11
Dir&Ovhd/CWT
$15.51
$14.48
$14.46
$15.20
Lb of Milk/FTE
1,553,944
1,496,654
2,043,906
1,489,991
Total Labor Cost/CWT (with owner labor & mgt)
$2.81
$2.00
$2.30
$2.80

10. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
112 Herds
379 Herds
Dairy Initiative
Dairy, Non-Organic
Pounds
23,826
24,830
Price
$17.90
$17.72
Return/Cow
$371.50
$342.83
Turnover Rate
35.5%
36.7%

11. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
20 Herds
315 Herds
Robotic
Non Robotic 2X
Gross Value
$3,805.43
$3,955.06
Direct Costs
$2,714.40
$3,046.27
Overhead Cost
$915.44
$568.67
Hired Labor
$219.68
$398.30

12. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
20 Herds
315 Herds
Robotic
Non Robotic 2x
Pounds
23,880
23,834
Price
$17.34
$17.72
Return/Cow
$175.59
$340.13
Turnover Rate
30.6%
36.3%
Return before labor & mgt charge

13. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
Robotic
All
3X Herds
Vs. 3X
Milk/Cow
23,880
23,834
27,866
-3,986
Feed Cost
$7.44
$7.86
$7.69
-0.25
Vet
$111.35
$106.51
$145.02
-33.67
Supplies
$344.23
$276.34
$301.02
43.21
Repairs
$163.04
$138.10
$132.04
31.00
Labor (total)
$416.80
$602.16
$803.49
Utilities
$154.38
$98.58
$56.47
97.91
Interest
$181.42
$90.39
$69.95
111.47
Depreciation
$320.33
$156.30
$167.97
152.36
COP w/Labor
$17.39
$17.13
$16.87
0.52
Lbs Milk/FTE
2,367,483
1,710,667
1,489,574
877,909

14. Dairy Special Sort Section 2017
Robotic/2x Comparison (Labor Efficiency)
Robotic 2X 3X
Difference
(v 2X)
Labor Hrs/Cow
27.87
38.83
51.99
72%
Milk/FTE
2,367,483
1,710,667
1,489,574
138%

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