| PROFIT CALCULATOR FOR SHEEP FEEDLOTS |
| Value of animals before feedlotting |
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Initial weight (kg) |
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Weight of animal at start of feedlot period |
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Buying price (R/kg live weight before feedlotting) |
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If it is your own animals, enter the price which you can obtain for the animal before feedlotting. |
| Value of animals after feedlotting |
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Slaughter weight (kg) |
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Enter the target weight at which the animal will be sold from the feedlot. |
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Meat price (/kg) |
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* If this price is per kg carcass weight
then the appropriate dressing % should be filled in.
* If the carcass price also include the value of the skin, head and
trotters, the value of the latter should be changed to 0.
* If the price is per kg live weight, then
the dressing % should be 100% and the value of the skin, head and
trotters should be zero. |
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Dressing % (%) |
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Enter the dressing % of the carcass after the feedlot period.
Note:
Dressing % is normally used in conjunction with the carcass price.
However, if the meat price is expressed per kg live weight, then a
dressing % of 100 is used. |
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Skin, head & trotters (per head) |
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Enter the value of the skin, head and
trotters if not already included in the meat price. Wool income from
feedlot animals can also be added here.
Note: If their value is
already included in the meat price, enter zero. |
| Nutrition |
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Feed conversion ratio (kg feed/kg weight gain) |
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Enter the feed conversion ration that can
be expected for the specific animals. It is entered in kg feed required
per kg gain in live body weight. |
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Feed price (/ton) |
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Enter the price of the feed in Rand per ton. |
| Other cost factors |
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Transport (per head) |
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Enter the cost associated with transport
of animals to the feedlot and to the market. |
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Labour (per head) |
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Enter the labour cost. This cost is
entered in Rand per head. |
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Marketing cost (% of gross income) |
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Enter the marketing cost. This cost factor
is usually the cost that is deducted by marketing agents and/or the
abbatoir and is calculated as a percentage of the gross income.
Note: If the meat price is
the net price, then enter zero. |
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Other costs (per head) |
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Enter all other cost factors that can be
expressed per head of animal such as dipping, dosing, shearing, etc. |
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Interest rate (% per year) |
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* If you are buying the animals and your
bank balance is positive - enter the interest rate that you would have
received on the money that you are using to buy the animals.
* If you are buying the animals and your bank balance is negative - enter
the interest rate that you would pay on the money that you are borrowing
to buy the animals.
* If it is your own animals and your bank balance is positive - enter the
interest rate that you would have received on the investment.
* If it is your own animals and your bank balance is negative - enter the
interest rate that you would pay. |
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