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Economic Comparison
Lone Star Bedding
vs. Wood Shavings

Consideration Factors for Calculation

  1. Bedding Product
  2. Stall Size
  3. Product Package Size
  4. Product Cost
  5. Product Average Stall Life
  6. Initial Application Quantity
  7. Additional Quantity Added During Stall Life

Comparison for 9 Week Cycle
1. Lone Star Bedding
2. 12' x 12' stall
3. 35# bag
4. $5.00 per bag
5. 9 to 12 weeks stall life
6. 10 bags initial application
7. In 4th week, add 1 bag fresh product; continue adding 1 bag of fresh product every other week.
Week 1 - 10 bags total application
10 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $50.00 total cost
$50.00 divided by 7 = $7.14 per day

Week 2 - no additional product
10 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $50.00 total cost
$50.00 divided by 14 = $3.57 per day

Week 3 - no additional product
10 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $50.00 total cost
$50.00 divided by 21 = $2.38 per day

Week 4 - add 1 fresh bag
11 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $55.00 total cost
$55.00 divided by 28 = $1.96 per day

Week 5 - no additional product
11 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $55.00 total cost
$55.00 divided by 35 = $1.57 per day

Week 6 - add 1 fresh bag
12 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $60.00 total cost
$60.00 divided by 42 = $1.43 per day

Week 7 - no additional product
12 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $60.00 total cost
$60.00 divided by 49 = $1.22 per day

Week 8 - add 1 fresh bag
13 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $65.00 total cost
$65.00 divided by 56 = $1.16 per day

Week 9 - no additional product
13 bags x $5.00 per bag =
                      $65.00 total cost
$65.00 divided by 63 = $1.03 per day
1. Wood Shavings
2. 12' x 12' stall
3. 3.25 cu. ft. compressed bale
4. $4.00 per bale
5. 1 week (7 days) stall life
6. 4 bags initial application
7. add 1 bale during stall life (1 week)

 
Week 1 - 5 bales total application
5 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $20.00 total cost
$20.00 divided by 7 = $2.86 per day

Week 2 - strip stall, new application
10 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $40.00 total cost
$40.00 divided by 14 = $2.86 per day

Week 3 - strip stall, new application
15 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $60.00 total cost
$60.00 divided by 21 = $2.86 per day

Week 4 - strip stall, new application
20 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $80.00 total cost
$80.00 divided by 28 = $2.86 per day

Week 5 - strip stall, new application
25 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $100.00 total cost
$100.00 divided by 35=$2.86 per day

Week 6 - strip stall, new application
30 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $120.00 total cost
$120.00 divided by 42=$2.86 per day

Week 7 - strip stall, new application
35 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $140.00 total cost
$140.00 divided by 49=$2.86 per day

Week 8 - strip stall, new application
40 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $160.00 total cost
$160.00 divided by 56=$2.86 per day

Week 9 - strip stall, new application
45 bales x $4.00 per bale =
                      $180.00 total cost
$180.00 divided by 63=$2.86 per day

Annual Cost and Savings

Wood Shavings - $2.86 per day x 365 days = $1043.90
Lone Star Bedding:
Duration = 1 week   = $7.14 per day x 365 days = $2606.10
Duration = 2 weeks = $3.57 per day x 365 days = $1303.05
Duration = 3 weeks = $2.38 per day x 365 days = $  868.70
Duration = 4 weeks = $1.96 per day x 365 days = $  715.40
Duration = 5 weeks = $1.57 per day x 365 days = $  573.05
Duration = 6 weeks = $1.43 per day x 365 days = $  521.95
Duration = 7 weeks = $1.22 per day x 365 days = $  445.30
Duration = 8 weeks = $1.16 per day x 365 days = $  423.40
Duration = 9 weeks = $1.03 per day x 365 days = $  375.95

Lone Star Bedding Annual Savings over Wood Shavings
(1 week interval product duration)
1 week no savings - $1562.20  
2 weeks no savings - $  259.15
3 weeks 16.8% savings +$  175.20
4 weeks 31.5% savings +$  328.50
5 weeks 45.1% savings +$  470.85
6 weeks 50% savings +$  521.95
7 weeks 57.3% savings +$  598.60
8 weeks 59.4% savings +$  620.50
9 weeks 64% savings +$  667.95