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Livestock break-even calculator

Estimate the sale price needed to cover your livestock costs. Free to use, with no account required.

01 / ENTER DETAILS

Add your costs

Enter totals for the whole group and the expected sale weight per animal. Use the same currency for every cost.

Weight unitChanging units clears entered values.CurrencyChanging currency does not convert amounts.Number of animals soldExpected live sale weight per animal (kg)Total purchase cost (USD)Total feed cost (USD)Other costs (USD)Include veterinary, transport, labour and selling costs where relevant.

02 / YOUR ESTIMATE

Your estimateReady when you are.

Enter a whole number of animals, a positive weight and non-negative costs.

This estimates cost recovery, not profit. Include all relevant costs and review your assumptions; market prices, weights and selling costs can change.

How break-even is calculated

We add purchase, feed and other costs, then divide by the number of animals and expected live sale weight per animal. The result is the price per unit of live weight needed to cover those costs, before any profit. The price is rounded up to the nearest hundredth of a currency unit.

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