farmcfo.com.au/tools/break-even-price · 0412 759 847Break-even sale price
Enter all costs per head, interest, any margin you want, selling costs, commission, sale weight and dressing percentage. The calculator works out the sale value needed per head and the price in c/kg liveweight and c/kg carcase weight, the units MLA reports prices in.
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- Sale value needed
- $1,770.83 a head
- Liveweight price needed
- 394 c/kg lwt
- Carcase price needed
- 742 c/kg cwt
On a 239 kg carcase.
The example is an invented 450 kg steer with $1,500 of costs, $60 interest, a $100 target margin, $40 of freight and levies, 4% commission and 53% dressing. Use your own kill sheets for dressing percentage.
The working
- Sale value needed = (costs + interest + margin wanted + freight, levies and yard dues) / (1 - commission %).
- Liveweight price = sale value needed / sale weight x 100 (c/kg lwt).
- Carcase price = sale value needed / (sale weight x dressing %) x 100 (c/kg cwt).
General information only. This calculator doesn't take account of your circumstances and isn't tax, credit or financial product advice. Check figures with your accountant before relying on them.
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Farm CFO builds the budget, the monthly cashflow and the tests your lender will run, at a fixed price.
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Questions
Which price should I compare it with?
The one you'll actually be paid on: saleyard c/kg liveweight, or over-the-hooks c/kg carcase weight. MLA's market reports quote prices in both.
Does it work for lambs?
Yes. Enter the lamb's costs, sale weight and dressing percentage.