Farm Business & Financial Management
Cost of Production Calculator for Livestock
A calculator worksheet for working out the cost of producing livestock per head or per pound sold. Helps ranchers compare enterprises and set sales goals.
WorksheetFarm Business & Financial ManagementFree PDF
What you fill in
- Species and production group
- Animals bought or raised
- Feed and pasture costs
- Health and veterinary costs
- Labor and management
- Facilities and equipment costs
- Interest and overhead
- Animals or weight sold
- Cost per unit sold
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA Economic Research Service.
For more in this area, see the farm loans, grants and taxes. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Rural Voters’ Breaking Point Sits Below Cost of Production, and agribusiness farm stories.