Table 8. Effects of increased CP intake during pregnancy period on the economic efficacy in Hanwoo (USD/head)

Item CON TRT p-value
Gross receipts1)(A) 7,463.83 ± 2,026.98b 8,801.35 ± 1,779.75a 0.035
Operating costs (B)
 Feed costs2) 3,263.94 ± 4.14b 3,270.52 ± 3.78a 0.001
  Commercial concentrate 2,262.35 ± 4.14b 2,268.93 ± 3.78a 0.001
   Pregnant cows 271.11 ± 0.00b 274.66 ± 0.00a 0.001
   Male offspring 1,991.24 ± 4.14b 1,994.27 ± 3.78a 0.023
  Roughage 1,001.59 ± 0.00 1,001.59 ± 0.00
   Pregnant cows 239.40 ± 0.00 239.40 ± 0.00 -
   Male offspring 762.19 ± 0.00 762.19 ± 0.00 -
 Other3) 632 632 -
Net income (C = A − B) 3,567.89 ± 2,024.31b 4,898.83 ± 1,777.19a 0.034
Selling price of carcass and by product.
Commercial concentrate: pregnant cows, 0.32 USD/kg; top dressing, 0.34 USD/kg; calf, 0.36 USD/kg; growing, 0.34 USD/kg; early fattening, 0.35 USD/kg; late fattening, 0.36 USD/kg; roughage: timothy, 0.53 USD/kg; rice straw, 0.21 USD/kg.
Other: water, Power and Fuel cost (32.78 USD), Veterinary and medicine cost (29.30 USD), Automobile cost (40.30 USD), Farm implements cost (167 USD), Farm building and facilities cost (122 USD), Miscellaneous materials cost (73.87 USD), Interest on borrowed capital (60.36 USD), Land rent (4.34 USD), Hired labor cost (44.44 USD), Excretion disposal cost (22.90 USD), Production management cost (18.28 USD).
Means with difference superscripts in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).
USD, United States dollar; CP, crude protein; CON, control; TRT, treatment.