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Got it all clarified. False alarm. We can all sleep tight again. Thank you for your attention on this matter @PerformanceBeef @Kory_Lauridsen

Did you try turning in off then turning it back on?

Yes total cost for the group stayed the same. But my projected breakeven per hwt and my total costs per head increased.

The deads are in the last pen I closed

I think u can switch it either way …. Somtimes mine are both ways … And I see no point in leaving them out … it’s similar to shrinking in wt #stupid

I’m a newly but I’m pretty sure when my nutritionist set mine up you could set it either way. I didn’t think they died in Iowa

Fake news

That's not wat I was told by 2 others. When they sold the group off, they were short of dollars compared to breakeven.

Luckily I had a dead to add. It raised my break even

Not true, the default on all numbers on your closeout are Deads Included

Im told breakeven doesn't include current deads

Huge if true but surely it includes current deads right, but maybe not projected???

Enuf yelling.