You are contemplating buying a ranch on shortgrass prairie in eastern

Colorado. The range condition is good. The range is flat and well$-$watered $($no part of the pasture is over $2$ miles from water$).$ Based on information and your clipping estimates, production of key species average $1100lb./$ac of dry matter per year. The ranch is $40,000$ ac in size, and you are planning a cow$-$calf operation.

Question $1$: How many $1000-$lb cows can you have in your base herd?

Question $2$: If sheep were substituted for cattle, how many sheep can you have in vour base herd.

Question $3$: If sheep were substituted for cattle, using the formula:

AUE $=\frac{(W{)}^{75}}{(500{)}^{75}}$

where $W=65,$

How many sheep can you have in your base herd?

Question $4$: How many cows $(1000$ ll $l)$ and how many yearlings $(15-18$ months$)$ should you have in your herd in an average forage

production year if $40\%$ of your grazing capacity is used for

yearlings $(15-18$ months$)?$

Question $5$: How many cows $(1000$ lb$)$ and how many pronghorns $($should vall have in an average forage production year if $60\%$ of

your grazing capacity is used for pronghorn?

Question $6$: If this range were used for only $6$ months with yearlings, how many yearlings can you run?