Pricing
Updated April 1, 2018
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 Affiliate Fees
| DHIA Operating Fees | 25 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 | 5% of Total Invoice |
| Testday Payment Discount | 5% for Payment on Testday |
Lab Fees
| Butterfat, Protein and Somatic Cell | 30 cents per cow – Includes Hotsheet e-mailed or faxed |
| Hotsheet Mailed | $1 per Herd per Test |
| Bulk Tank for Fat, Protein, SCC & MUN | FREE with whole herd test |
| MUN Analysis | 18 cents per cow – $5 Bulk Tank Only |
| Milk Pregnancy Testing | $4 per Sample |
| Sample Shipping | $12 plus 4 cents per cow – covers shipping to and from lab |
DRPC Fees
| Base Fee | 9 cents per cow, minimum of $2.70 per herd |
| Monthly Report | 3 cents per cow |
| Herd Summary | $1.75 per herd |
| Cow Pages | 1 cent per cow |
| PCDART Herd Management Software | $12 plus 10 cents per cow per month – $75 Max |
| Pocketdairy | $30 Initial Fee then $10 plus 3 cents per cow per month – $20 Max |
| PCDART Advanced Features | $10-$40 per month |
For Complete DRMS Charges visit http://www.drms.org Log in with Herdcode and RAC
Technician Wages and Travel Expense – Local and Meter
Tech wages and travel may be determined by a Local DHIA Association and differ from rates shown below.
Mid-South Standard Tech Rate
| 1X | Walk On (1st 40 cows) | $41.50 |
| > 40 cows | .52 per cow | |
| Travel | IRS Rate .54 per total miles | |
| 2X | Walk On (1st 30 cows) | $83.00 |
| > 30 cows | .80 per cow | |
| Travel | IRS Rate .54 per total miles | |
Non-Member Lab Fees – Include Return Shipping for 60 or more Samples
| Butterfat and Protein – or – SCC | 1$ per sample |
| MUN – 30 sample minimum charge | 50 cents per sample |
| Mid-South Prepaid Shipping | $30 per herd plus 5 cents per sample |