Market price of beef:
Cost and benefit analysis of raising cattle;
1, cowshed construction cost
The construction cost of cowshed can be high or low. If the funds are small and the scale is small, try to use the resources around you or build a simple cowshed. If the funds are sufficient and the scale is large, it is necessary to build a standardized cowshed. Hollow bricks, steel pipes and colored steel tiles are used. To build a simple cowshed and lay the ground with cement or red bricks, a cow needs to invest 500~800 yuan; To build a fully enclosed cowshed with standardized steel structure or other materials, and provide relevant equipment and facilities reasonably, one cow needs to invest more than 1.500 yuan.
2. Introduction cost
This year, the average price of a thoroughbred calf has increased by more than 65,438+0,000 yuan compared with the same period of last year. For example, at present, a Simmental cow of about 400 kg in Jilin needs at least 8,000 yuan, and the introduction cost of raising 65,438+10,000 cows needs more than 800,000 yuan. The local yellow cattle in the south are relatively cheaper, and you can buy a calf of about 180 kg for more than 3,000 yuan. In the southern region with good grazing conditions, local yellow cattle can be selected for breeding, but it is not suitable in the northern region or in captivity.
3. Feeding cost
In the case of complete captivity, an excellent calf weighing about 400 kg is fattened to over 1.300 kg, during which it needs about 3000 kg of concentrate, about 4500 kg of roughage, about 1.4 yuan/kg of concentrate and about 0.2 yuan/kg of roughage. In the case of feeding 10 cows, the concentrate feed is completely purchased and the roughage is completely collected, and the feeding cost of one cow is 4200 yuan; In the case of raising 30 cows, concentrate feed is completely purchased, roughage is collected and half is bought, and a cow needs a feeding cost of 4650 yuan; In the case of feeding 100 cows, concentrate and roughage are completely purchased, and a cow needs 5 100 yuan to feed.
4. Labor costs
Family members with 30 to 50 cows can do it. Usually a person carries out feeding management, and an assistant can be added when busy, and the labor cost can be ignored. Raising more than 100 cows requires workers, at least three workers. According to the calculation of 2800 yuan/month, the annual salary is 100800 yuan, and the average labor cost of a cow is 1000 yuan.
5. Other expenses
The cost of utilities, vaccines, medicines, etc. It's almost 200~300 yuan per cow.
To sum up, raising 10 cows requires an investment of12 ~130,000 yuan under the condition of saving the feeding cost to the maximum extent; Raising 30 cows needs to invest 400,000 ~ 420,000 yuan to save the feeding cost as much as possible; Raising 100 cows requires an investment of160 ~1650,000 yuan under the condition of proper feeding management. With the introduction of cattle, breeding management, epidemic prevention and deworming have been done well. According to the current price of cattle, raising cattle with less than 30 heads can make a profit of about 2000~3000 yuan, and raising cattle with more than 100 heads can make a profit 1500 yuan.
How to choose a good calf?
1, pay attention to the elasticity and luster of calf hair. Cowhide fur is shiny and smooth to the touch, which generally indicates that this calf is healthy.
2. Pay attention to the neck of the calf. If the neck is thick, the nostrils are wet and the mouth is big, it means that this calf can eat well and all the physical indicators are fine.
3. pay attention to the limbs of the calf. We said that the calf's limbs must be strong and the cow's ass should be big.
Beef is the fourth largest meat demand in China after pigs, chickens and ducks, and it is unlikely to be affected by the market, so as long as cattle are raised scientifically, there will still be good returns.