Touchstone Benchmarks Defined

• Total cost includes depreciation, excludes purchased livestock.
• Per cow figures are based on Total Cows, except Lbs\Cow\Day.
• Dollars\Cow are on a per-month basis except in financial ratios.
• Feed cost per cow includes concentrates, minerals and young stock feed divided by total cows.
• Labor cost includes employer taxes, workers compensation and health insurances.