Optaflexx Calculator

Manure Value Calculator

  Beef Steer Beef Heifer Holstein Steer
Live Value, $/lb
Carcass Value, $/lb
Over Controls Optaflexx Optaflexx Zilmax Optaflexx Optaflexx Zilmax Optaflexx Optaflexx Zilmax
Feeding rate, mg/d 200 300 78 200 300 78 200 300 78
Cost/head/day #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Days on feed
Cost/calf #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Liveweight gain #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
HCW gain #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Added Live Value, $/calf #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Added Carcass Value, $/calf #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Added Live Profit, $/calf #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Added Carcass Profit, $/calf #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
% Choice, compared to controla #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Dressing % gain #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
Feed Efficiency, % over control #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
The reduction in grade is when cattle are fed for the same number of days but is overcome by feeding 21 days longer
FDA requires a 3-day withdraw on Zilmax to clear the liver and can have up to a 10-day withdraw without a negative impact on profitability.
  OptaFlexx Zilmax
200 mg 200 mg 300 mg 300 mg 78 mg
28 days Step-up 28 days Step-up 20 days
Product (Please Select) Price ($/50#) $/hd/day $/hd/day $/hd/day $/hd/day $/hd/day
#VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE #VALUE
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