Profit margins for feedlotting can be low and it is important that producers accurately estimate the profitability of such ventures prior to committing resources to this labour intensive activity. The web based gross margin feedlot calculator developed by Dave Stanley and Geoff Duddy of NSW DPI enables the user to enter different real time production, economic and feeding scenarios to estimate likely profit for a lamb feedlotting enterprise. For those not experienced with lamb feedlotting it is suggested that the linked nutrition information eg. agnote on feedlotting lambs) be read.
To Download:
Click the Feedlot Calculator once to begin the download process and enable macros.
To open these spreadsheets, Macros must be enabled.
To do this:
Open a blank MS Excel spreadsheet
Choose: Tools > Macro > Security
Select: Security Level > Medium
PLEASE NOTE:
You must download both the Excel file and the PDF file for the program to work.
It is suggested you keep the original file and save it to a new name in a folder called "FEEDLOT" on your c: drive. Save the PDF file in this folder also.
eg SAVE AS BillsFeedlot1.xls
If you are doing trial runs you can save these as different files ( as many as you like) to keep and come back to deleting when no longer needed
eg Feelot260605Barley.xls
Feedlot270606Merinos.xls
Read Me FIRST (20.5kb Word Document)
Feedlot Calculator (1.11MB Microsoft Excel spreadsheet)
Feedlotting Lambs (169kb pdf)
If you have any problems downloading or if you have any problems and suggestions regarding this software please do not hesitate to contact Dave Stanley on 02 63499741.
