Market Livestock Project
Year
Your project (Beef, Rabbits, Sheep, Goats, Poultry)
Name4-H Age Birth Date
Number of years selling at the fairName of club
Year in 4-H Signature of general leader
For larger project add additional pages.
A. Statement of my project goals and objectives for the year. (4-H member states in their own words what they plan to do.)
B. Source of livestock - (how the member will acquire the project).
C. Feeding program - (kind and amount of ration fed and any changes made to the ration).
D. Other practices to be followed - (how they plan to handle the livestock, housing, grooming and management).
E. Financial Agreement- (how to get the money needed).
I plan to pay for my animal, feed, supplies, etc. in the following way. Write a short statement explaining the source for the project. Include interest rate to be used. (Will the member pay for expenses, barter or exchange work.)
F. Marketing Plan – (member explains here how they plan to market their livestock, include contacting buyers, approximate weight, grades and type of sale).
Project Inventory
An inventory is a list of animals, feed, supplies and equipment which you own. When you start your project, list below the animals, feed and supplies which you own and will use in this project. Do the same at the close of the project.
Animals, Feed, Supplies, and Equipment Owned
Item / Quantity / Beginning Inventory / Closing InventorySample: show halter / 3 / $35. 00 / $30.00
Total Inventory [A] $ [B] $
Income From Your Project
List all income or sales from your project.
Date / Animal or Commodity / Source / Weight/ Amount / Pricesample
9-1 / Premium money / ElkoCounty Fairboard / 1 blue
1 reserve / $23.00
Total Income[C] $
Project Expense
Under project expense list all expenses not included in beginning inventory. Include veterinary bills, feed, supplies, entry fees, etc.
Date / From Whom / Item / Quantity / CostSample:8/31 / Sale Committee / Commission from Sale / 1 / $50.00
Total Expenses [D] $
Statement of Profit of Loss
ExpenseIncome
1. Beginning Inventory (page 2-A)4. Closing Inventory page 2-B)
2. Project Expense(page 3-D)5. Project Income (page 2-C)
3. Total Expense (add items 1 & 2)6. Total Income (add items 4 & 5)
Profit or Loss
7. Total Income for project (item 6)
8. Total Expense for project (item 3)
9. Net profit or loss (subtract item 8 from item 7)
Market Project Summary
1. Total gain of animal______pounds
2.Total days on feed______days
3. Average daily gain (item 1 divided by item 2)______pounds
4. Total actual cost of feed$ ______
5. Feed cost per pound of gain (item 4 divided by item 1)$ ______
Exhibit/Demonstration Record
Event / Date / Class/Topic / CommentsSample: club demonstration / 628 / “Getting Ready for Show Day” / Next year use flash cards
Project Summary
Please write a short summary about this project. Tell what you learned and accomplished this year. Did you reach your goals? Why or why not? What interesting experiences (problems, interests, progress, feeling) you had with your project this year. Include special tours or speakers which were a part of the program, committee or leadership responsibilities, and teaching you did. Use additional pages if needed.
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