Grazing fee formula: | L x S x G x P+ A (1+ LHT) | = AUM Fee | ||
AUM Fee x Unit Equivalent x M = AUM Charge | ||||
Symbol explanation: | ||||
L - | Proportion of average stockman's investment assigned to land. | |||
S - | Landlord's fair share of land income. | |||
G - | Average pound gain in livestock weight for permitted grazing season, cattle and sheep to be separately computed. | |||
P - | Average past year's selling price of livestock per pound from the reports of the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. | |||
LHT - | The leasehold tax as established by law and administered by the state department of revenue. | |||
M - | Number of months in permitted grazing season. | |||
A - | Permittee's share of assessments on permit range lands. | |||
AUM Fee - | Fee to be charged per animal unit month of grazing. |
Cattle: | Cow and calf | 1.0 Animal Unit |
Cow | 1.0 | |
Bull | 1.0 | |
Yearling | .66 | |
Fall calf | .5 | |
Two year old | 1.0 | |
Horses | 1.5 | |
Sheep: | Ewe and one lamb | 1.0 Sheep Unit |
Ewe and twin lambs | 1.2 | |
Ram | 1.0 | |
Ewe | 1.0 |