Labor Charges for Working 300 Calves*
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                               Data        Labor Costs
Processing Time           Validation Time  at $12/hour
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3 persons at eight hours     24 hours         $288
8 persons at eight hours     64 hours         $768
1 person at eight hours       8 hours          $96
12 persons at eight hours    96 hours       $1,152
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* Dickinson Research Extension Center's SmartCow
  program processing calves at 90 seconds per calf.