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See how much the animal is worth in arrobas, in how many days it reaches slaughter weight, and how much the fattening earns per day.
Pre-sizing and estimating tool: the results do not replace a design, calculation, or report signed by a qualified professional, nor verification against the applicable standards.
Gain per day in feedlot for gains of 0.6 to 1.4 kg; the highlighted bar is yours.
Current carcass value at different arroba prices; the dot is your price.
Drag the controls to simulate data different from what you entered (from 30% less to 30% more) and watch the result change instantly.
Feedlot gain per day, after the daily cost, for different weight gains and arroba prices, with the entered yield.
The calculation done in steps, with the values you entered.
The calculation memo gathers this page's inputs, results, equations, assumptions, and references, with fields for project, responsible person, and review. The full report also includes the charts and interpretations, in color. In the print window, choose Save as PDF.
Enter the current live weight, the daily gain, the carcass yield, the arroba price, the carcass weight you want to reach, and the animal's daily cost. The calculator shows the current value, the days to target, and the net daily gain.
Animal of 400 kg, gain of 1.0 kg per day, 50% dressing yield, arroba at R$ 300, target of 16 @ and cost of R$ 6.00 per day.
Carcass = 400 × 0.50 = 200 kg = 13.3 @, worth R$ 4,000. Target live weight = 16 × 15 ÷ 0.50 = 480 kg. Days = (480 − 400) ÷ 1.0 = 80 days. Gain per day = 1.0 × 0.50 ÷ 15 × 300 − 6 = R$ 4.00.
It is the market convention for the carcass. It is measured in kilos of carcass, not live weight.
Depends on the category and the diet. Feedlot cattle usually yield more than grazing cattle. Use the actual value for your lot, when possible.
Because the daily cost of fattening can be higher than the animal's gain in value. In that case, keeping the animal costs money.
It shows the gain per day and the time to target. The decision to sell depends on future prices and the opportunity cost of capital.
Important notice: the Agrocalcs tools make estimates and preliminary sizing based on the data entered and on published engineering methods. They do not replace a design, a calculation report or a report signed by a qualified professional (CREA/ART), nor verification against the applicable technical standards and legislation, such as the Regulatory Standards of the Ministry of Labor. Material and fuel properties vary: check with the manufacturer or with analyses of your process before deciding. By using the site, you agree to the Terms of Use.
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