Herd Economics Calculators
Breakeven per cwt, price slide on a load of feeders, cull versus keep, and cost of gain on a stocker.
Every marketing decision comes down to a number per hundredweight. Run breakeven, apply a realistic price slide to off-weight calves, weigh shrink on the trip to town, and decide whether a cull cow pays more in the sale ring or bred back.
8 calculators in Herd Economics
- Cow-Calf Breakeven CalculatorAnnual cost per cow turned into a breakeven price per hundredweight on the calf you sell.
- Cattle Price Slide CalculatorApply a contracted slide when calves come in over or under base weight.
- Average Daily Gain CalculatorADG from in-weight, out-weight and days, with expected gain by class for comparison.
- Adjusted 205-Day Weight CalculatorBIF-style adjusted weaning weight with age-of-dam and sex adjustment factors.
- Cattle Weight Tape CalculatorEstimate live weight from heart girth and body length when there is no scale.
- Cattle Shrink CalculatorPounds and dollars lost to shrink between the scale at home and the scale at town.
- Bull to Cow Ratio CalculatorHow many bulls a breeding pasture needs by bull age, terrain and season length.
- Replacement Heifer Cost CalculatorTotal development cost of a home-raised bred heifer versus buying one bred.
Other calculator categories
- Forage & Grazing — Work out how many pairs a pasture will carry, how long a paddock lasts, and where your AUMs actually go.
- Hay & Winter Feed — Bale counts, hay inventory, waste from feeding method, and what a ton of hay really costs delivered.
- Feed & Rations — Balance TDN and crude protein, convert as-fed to dry matter, and price supplement by the pound of nutrient.
- Water, Fencing & Facilities — Daily water demand, tank and well sizing, fence material takeoffs, and corral and pen space.