Cattle Trade Calculator - Agribusiness Concepts

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This calculator has been designed to provide potential livestock traders with assistance in working through cattle trades.

Please enable Javascript to use the Cattle calculator.

As a starting point, adjust the following to reflect your information and the current market.

Number of Cattle

Adult equivalent rating (DSE or LSU)

Average daily gain (kg/day)

Sell price ($/kg)

Sale Weight (kg)

Buy price ($/kg)

Purchase Weight (kg)

These default settings can be used as a guide, or adjusted as required.

Total Overheads

Finance Costs - 12 months

Direct Costs per head

Interest rate

Outcomes
No. of Kgs produced per head	kg
No. of days required to achieve sale weight	days
Interest Cost per head	$
Total Cost per head	$
Cost of production (COP) per kg	$
Cost of production, including interest per kg	$

Profits and Margins
Gross Profit	$	%
Gross Margin	$	%
Gross Margin per head per day ($/hd/day)	$
Gross Margin per Adult Equivalent	$
Total Gross Margin	$