Updated Feburary, 2011
Most Mid-South Dairy Records and DRMS fees are based on cow counts. Test day charges are calculated solely on a cow count in a herd on the previous test day except for DHIA Operating Fee and Mid-South Computer Charges. All other fees listed are per test charges. Mid-South offers true cafeteria pricing where you only pay for what you want and what you use!
| DHIA Operating Fees | 20 cents per cow per month plus $5 per herd |
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Mid-South Computer Charge |
5 cents per cow per month |
| DHIR or Tri-Star Fee | $2 per herd |
| Mid-South Meter Fee | 8 cents per cow |
| Testday NonPayment Fee | 4% of Total Invoice |
| Testday Payment Discount | 4% for Payment of Testday |
| Butterfat, Protein and Somatic Cell |
25 cents per cow - Includes Hotsheet faxed, e-mailed or from website |
| Hotsheet Mailed | $1 |
| Bulk Tank for Fat, Protein, SCC & MUN | FREE with whole herd test |
| Chemical MUN Analysis | 18 cents per cow |
| $5 Bulk Tank Only | |
| Sample Shipping | $10 plus 3 cents per cow - covers shipping to and from lab |
| Base Fee | 8 cents per cow, minimum of $2.40 per herd |
| Monthly Report | 2 cents per cow |
| Herd Summary | $1.25 per herd |
| Cow Pages | 1 cent per cow |
| Barnsheet | 1/2 cent per cow |
| PCDART Herd Management Software | $7 plus 10 cents per cow per month, max of $40 |
| Pocketdairy | $50 Initial Fee then $10 per month
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For Complete DRMS Charges visit http://www.drms.org/WebReports.aspx?node_id=SA0_50_4
Tech wages and travel may be determined by a Local DHIA Association and differ from rates shown below.
| 1X | Walk On (1st 30 cows) | $30.00 |
| > 30 cows |
.40 per cow | |
| Travel | $ 5.00 + .45 per total miles | |
| 2X | Walk On (1st 30 cows) | $60.00 |
| > 30 cows |
.60 per cow | |
| Travel | $10.00 + .45 per total miles | |
| Butterfat and Protein - or - SCC | 35 cents per sample |
| Butterfat, Protein and Somatic Cell | 50 cents per sample |
| MUN - 30 sample minimum charge | 50 cents per sample |
| Mid-South Prepaid Incoming Shipping | $10 per herd plus 3 cents per sample |