Unit Cost of Production
www.analagoatcompany.com


2, 4, 6, 8, You Better Differentiate.

Langston Pro-Forma.

VSU Pro-Forma
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
BetsyTwister.jpg (32698 bytes)

Betsy Twister: 75% Boer nanny, bred with triplets, purchased with papers for $63 ($150 today) at Dodge City auction.
capital 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15

$14.
feed 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

36 
med/vet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

12
labor 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

36

expense

 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8 $8

($98)
KitKatnAnastz.jpg (48507 bytes) Kit Kat & Annastasia purchased for $400 each from breeders in Utah and Tennessee. Typical six quarts a day Saanen dairy goat.
capital 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 $88
feed 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 7.2 7.2 224
med/vet 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.83

10.
labor 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 3 3 246

expense

 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $53 $18 $18 ($568)
Calculations: Capital $400 doe financed over five years at 3.75% interest. Feed: 3lbs of grain @ 10 cents/lb and 4lbs Alfalfa @ 10 c/lb for milkers, 1lb grain and 7lbs hay @ $0.02/lb when dry. Med/Vet: Use Langston numbers. Labor $10/hour 
Kids especially bucklings need to be sold sooner rather than later. Dairy breeds are skinny and bring $15 to $20 in their first 30 days, while Boer and Boer cross boys can fetch $50 a piece. 
capital 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
feed 3 6 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 126
med/vet 0.5 0.5   1
labor

6

6

6

 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

45
$/mth/accum $9.5 $22 $37 $52 $67 $82 $97 $112 $127 $142 $157

$172

($172)
weight 10 25 50 65 80 95 110 125 140 165 180 195
sale price $40 $50 $70 $91 $112 $114 $110 $100 $105 $116 $126 $137
$/lb. 4.00 2.00 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.70 0.70
profit $31 $28 $31 $39 $45 $32 $13 ($12) ($22) ($26) ($31) ($35)