Breakeven Calculator

Project the profitability of a finished cattle lot. Enter your purchase, feeding, and marketing assumptions to see your breakeven sale price and projected margin per head.

Lot Assumptions

All prices in USD. Defaults reflect typical Plains feedlot inputs.

Head count

Purchase weight (lbs/head)

lbs

Purchase price ($/cwt)

Sale weight (lbs/head)

lbs

Projected sale price ($/cwt)

In date (went on feed)

Avg. daily gain (lbs/day)

lbs

Feed cost input

Calculate feed cost from ration $/ton and dry-matter conversion.

Ration cost ($/ton, dry matter)

Dry matter conversion (lbs feed per lb gain)

Yardage ($/head/day)

Vet & health ($/head)

Interest rate (% APR on purchase + feed)

Death loss (%)

Enter your assumptions and click Calculate to see your projected breakeven and margin.

This calculator is provided for educational and planning purposes only. Actual results will vary based on market conditions, performance, and additional costs not modeled here. Blue Reef Agri-Marketing does not guarantee any outcome. Futures, options, and derivatives trading involves substantial risk of loss.