Ranch Brigade – Land Stewardship, Livestock Production

and Leadership

What is Texas Brigades?

• 5-day wildlife leadership camps• Open to students ages 13-17• Cost is $400 – scholarships available• Held annually in June and July• 7 camps across the state of Texas

Bass BrigadeSanta AnnaNorth Texas – Santa Anna

South Texas - Uvalde

Rolling Plains - ColemanSouth Texas - Pleasanton

Tennessee Colony

Santa Anna

Texas Brigades Partners

First Battalion of Ranch Brigade

The Mission of Ranch Brigade

Educating and empowering the next generation of resource managers with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully manage and promote sustainable beef production.

Herd Composition

• Herd Leader• Assistant Herd Leader• 5 cadets

BRIGADE MOTTOTell me and I forget.

Show me and I remember.Involve me and I understand.

Natural Resources Management

Soil Water

Range and Forage Management

Livestock Nutrition

Animal Health and Handling

Economics of RanchingRANCH EXPENSES ANNUAL INCOME

Fixed Cost# of steers sold 121.44

Labor cost per month $1,200.00 Sale weight of steers - lbs 539Labor cost per hd. Per month $4.55 Sale price for steers - $ / cwt $110Annual Labor Expense $54.55 Annual Steer Calf Income $72,001.78

Overhead cost per year $2,200.00 # of heifers sold 121.44Annual overhead expense $8.33 Sale weight of heifers - lbs 490

Sale price for heifers - $ / cwt $105.00cost of replacement $850.00 Annual Heifer Calf Income $62,480.88Percent equity % 20%Interest rate % 6% Average pay weight 514.5Interest - purchased livestock 3.264Interest- operating expense 5.9750805Annual Interest per Cow $9.24 TOTAL INCOME CALVES $134,482.66

Break - Even price of Calves - $ / cwt $87.55

Variable Cost(IMPROVEMENTS) Electric Fensecost Income from cull cows $12,883.20interst Income from cull bulls $2,500.00Total Cost of Fence $0.00 Total Income from Cull Livestock $15,383.20

$ Hired help per day 100 Commission on sales - % 3%# of hired help 3 Marketing cost of calves $4,034.48# of days worked 5 Marketing cost of culls $461.50Annual Hired Help Expense 5.6818182 Total Marketing Expense $4,495.98

Total Annual Cow Expense $414.42 Total Expenses $113,902.74Total Income $149,865.86Total Profit / Loss $35,963.12

% weaned calves exposed 92%Total Annual Adjusted Cow Expense $450.46

Profit / Loss on Calves $20,579.92Profit / Loss per Cow $136.22

Shrink at sale % 2% Profit / Loss per Acre $5.45Average live weight of steers (unshunk) 550 Beef Produced per cow - lbs 473.34Average live weight of heifers (unshunk) 500 Beef Produced per acre - lbs $16.78Average sale weight of calves 514.5

Beef Fabrication

Telling the Beef Story

Team Building and Leadership

Ranch Competitions

The Future of Natural Resource Management

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