Tend-R-Leen: The original no-roughage feeding program

Tools

Stage 1
Birth to 3 days old	Colostrum
3 days to 38 days	Tend-R-Leen^® milk replacer	25 pounds
	Free choice Tend-R-Leen^® calf starter	50 pounds
	Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age
Stage 2
39 days to 120 days old	Tend-R-Leen^® Grower Formula: 2 lbs./hd/day	180 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.
Stage 3
120 days to finish	Tend-R-Leen^® Ultra Finisher 1 1/2 lbs./hd/day	457 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	Free choice trace mineral salt

Stage 1
Birth to 3 days old	Colostrum
3 days to 38 days	Tend-R-Leen^® milk replacer	25 pounds
	Free choice Tend-R-Leen^® calf starter	50 pounds
	Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age
Stage 2
39 days to 120 days old	Tend-R-Leen^® Grower Formula: 2 lbs./hd/day	180 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.
Stage 3
120 days to finish	Tend-R-Leen^® Ultra Finisher 1 1/2 lbs./hd/day	457 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	Free choice trace mineral salt

Stage 1
Birth to 3 days old	Colostrum
3 days to 38 days	Tend-R-Leen^® milk replacer	25 pounds
	Free choice Tend-R-Leen^® calf starter	50 pounds
	Both heifer and bull calves can be raised together until 2 months of age
Stage 2
39 days to 120 days old	Tend-R-Leen^® Grower Formula: 2 lbs./hd/day	180 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	At 120 days the steer will weigh approximately 350 lbs.
Stage 3
120 days to finish	Tend-R-Leen^® Ultra Finisher 1 1/2 lbs./hd/day	457 pounds
	Free choice dry whole shell corn
	Free choice trace mineral salt

Tend-R-Leen profits speak for themselves.

Date Revised: 1/24/08

Calf to Finish
Avg. starting weight: 100
Avg. Finish weight: 1,270
Purchase cost: $100.00
Selling price ($/cwt): $0.82
Corn price ($/bu): $4.50

Net Income per animal: $116.29
Break-even ($/lb.): $0.73

Calf to Feeder
Avg. starting weight: 100
Avg. Finish weight: 350
Purchase cost: $1.00
Selling price ($/cwt): $0.90

Net Income per animal: $12.70
Break-even ($/lb.): $.86

Feeder to Finish
Avg. starting weight: 350
Avg. Finish weight: 1,270
Purchase cost: $315
Selling price ($/cwt): $0.82
Corn price ($/bu): $4.50

Net Income per animal: $96.02
Break-even ($/lb.): $0.74

Find your breakeven point on the Tend-R-Leen program: