Small Ruminants (Sheep & Goats)
Sheep Production Cost Calculator
A calculator sheet for adding up what it costs to raise sheep. Use it to find your cost per head or per product sold. Fill in each line from your own records and keep the worksheet with your other farm papers.
WorksheetSmall Ruminants (Sheep & Goats)Free PDF
What you fill in
- Feed costs to fill in
- Pasture or hay costs
- Veterinary and medicine costs
- Labor costs to fill in
- Equipment and fuel costs
- Housing and fencing costs
- Marketing and hauling costs
- Total divided by units 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 Farmers.gov.
For more in this area, see the small farm start-up help. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Rural Voters’ Breaking Point Sits Below Cost of Production, and ranching farm stories.