Difference between revisions of "Breedcow+ Huscosts"
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| − | + | ==Step 4 - Complete the Breedcow+ Huscosts worksheet== | |
| − | Huscosts (husbandry costs calculator) is a worksheet similar in intent to AECalc and Prices. It is used to spell out husbandry costs in more detail and has a summary table at the bottom that is linked to the Breedcow worksheet. | + | Open the Huscosts sheet in Breedcow+. ''Note that data can only be entered in the cells with a yellow background.'' |
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| + | [[file:Breedcow_Huscosts.PNG|thumb|1300px|center|The Huscosts worksheet from Breedcow+]] | ||
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| + | Huscosts (husbandry costs calculator) is a worksheet similar in intent to [[Breedcow+ AE Calc|AECalc]] and [[Breedcow+ Prices|Prices]]. It is used to spell out husbandry costs in more detail and has a summary table at the bottom that is linked to the Breedcow worksheet. | ||
It is important to complete the Huscosts worksheet so the treatments and other costs incurred by each herd management strategy modelled are not lost or forgotten. '''Note: for reasons of consistency, it is better to enter selling costs in the Prices worksheet and not the Huscosts worksheet.''' | It is important to complete the Huscosts worksheet so the treatments and other costs incurred by each herd management strategy modelled are not lost or forgotten. '''Note: for reasons of consistency, it is better to enter selling costs in the Prices worksheet and not the Huscosts worksheet.''' | ||
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The weaner age group is split into heifers and steers, making it easier to deal with sex-specific costs such as the application of a growth promotant. | The weaner age group is split into heifers and steers, making it easier to deal with sex-specific costs such as the application of a growth promotant. | ||
| − | The compilation of some classes of husbandry costs (especially supplements), often requires some calculation based on daily consumption, time fed and cost of the supplement | + | The compilation of some classes of husbandry costs (especially supplements), often requires some calculation based on daily consumption, time fed and cost of the supplement. These calculations and other explanations of the variable cost entries can be shown in the Note Pad section beneath the Summary area. Having these notes will help later if assumptions on husbandry inputs are changed as part of the options analysis process. |
Quite often the husbandry costs incurred by sale cattle and retained cattle in the same age group can be quite different. In the Huscosts worksheet there are separate columns for husbandry costs incurred on sale cattle and husbandry costs incurred on kept cattle to allow separate costs to be entered for each group of cattle. '''Note: the costs of sale cattle should not include the costs of selling that have previously been entered in the Prices worksheet.''' | Quite often the husbandry costs incurred by sale cattle and retained cattle in the same age group can be quite different. In the Huscosts worksheet there are separate columns for husbandry costs incurred on sale cattle and husbandry costs incurred on kept cattle to allow separate costs to be entered for each group of cattle. '''Note: the costs of sale cattle should not include the costs of selling that have previously been entered in the Prices worksheet.''' | ||
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The separation of husbandry costs on sale cattle from the husbandry costs on kept cattle enables users to determine how much of the kept cattle cost will be incurred by sale cattle before they are sold, and whether there are any additional costs on sale cattle such as extra supplementation. Husbandry costs on sale cattle will depend in part on when they are sold, e.g. cattle sold at the end of the wet season may have had the wet season phosphorus lick, but not the dry season urea lick. Pregnancy testing costs should apply equally to the cows kept and the cows sold. Weaning costs (hay, NLIS tag etc.) usually apply equally to weaners kept and weaners sold. | The separation of husbandry costs on sale cattle from the husbandry costs on kept cattle enables users to determine how much of the kept cattle cost will be incurred by sale cattle before they are sold, and whether there are any additional costs on sale cattle such as extra supplementation. Husbandry costs on sale cattle will depend in part on when they are sold, e.g. cattle sold at the end of the wet season may have had the wet season phosphorus lick, but not the dry season urea lick. Pregnancy testing costs should apply equally to the cows kept and the cows sold. Weaning costs (hay, NLIS tag etc.) usually apply equally to weaners kept and weaners sold. | ||
| − | == | + | ==The Huscosts Example== |
Points to note: | Points to note: | ||
| − | + | #The husbandry costs expected to be incurred by the herd include the normal preventative vaccines for weaners and breeding cows as well as more localised vaccines such as a vaccine to prevent losses due to botulism. | |
| − | + | #The cost per head incurred by each class of livestock has been entered in the relevant column against the item listed. For example, the cost of drought feeding will only be incurred by females that are kept in the breeding herd and not sold. | |
| − | + | #The method of calculating the cost per head of drought feeding has been detailed in the note pad at the bottom of the worksheet as a reminder. | |
| + | #The summary table at the bottom of the Huscosts worksheet indicates costs being incurred for steers, heifers and cows. | ||
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| − | + | Once the Prices worksheet has been completed move onto the [[Breedcow+ Breedcow|Breedcow]] worksheet. | |
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 17 December 2020
Step 4 - Complete the Breedcow+ Huscosts worksheet
Open the Huscosts sheet in Breedcow+. Note that data can only be entered in the cells with a yellow background.
Huscosts (husbandry costs calculator) is a worksheet similar in intent to AECalc and Prices. It is used to spell out husbandry costs in more detail and has a summary table at the bottom that is linked to the Breedcow worksheet. It is important to complete the Huscosts worksheet so the treatments and other costs incurred by each herd management strategy modelled are not lost or forgotten. Note: for reasons of consistency, it is better to enter selling costs in the Prices worksheet and not the Huscosts worksheet.
Twenty lines are available for individual variable cost categories (these can be renamed).
The weaner age group is split into heifers and steers, making it easier to deal with sex-specific costs such as the application of a growth promotant.
The compilation of some classes of husbandry costs (especially supplements), often requires some calculation based on daily consumption, time fed and cost of the supplement. These calculations and other explanations of the variable cost entries can be shown in the Note Pad section beneath the Summary area. Having these notes will help later if assumptions on husbandry inputs are changed as part of the options analysis process.
Quite often the husbandry costs incurred by sale cattle and retained cattle in the same age group can be quite different. In the Huscosts worksheet there are separate columns for husbandry costs incurred on sale cattle and husbandry costs incurred on kept cattle to allow separate costs to be entered for each group of cattle. Note: the costs of sale cattle should not include the costs of selling that have previously been entered in the Prices worksheet.
The separation of husbandry costs on sale cattle from the husbandry costs on kept cattle enables users to determine how much of the kept cattle cost will be incurred by sale cattle before they are sold, and whether there are any additional costs on sale cattle such as extra supplementation. Husbandry costs on sale cattle will depend in part on when they are sold, e.g. cattle sold at the end of the wet season may have had the wet season phosphorus lick, but not the dry season urea lick. Pregnancy testing costs should apply equally to the cows kept and the cows sold. Weaning costs (hay, NLIS tag etc.) usually apply equally to weaners kept and weaners sold.
The Huscosts Example
Points to note:
- The husbandry costs expected to be incurred by the herd include the normal preventative vaccines for weaners and breeding cows as well as more localised vaccines such as a vaccine to prevent losses due to botulism.
- The cost per head incurred by each class of livestock has been entered in the relevant column against the item listed. For example, the cost of drought feeding will only be incurred by females that are kept in the breeding herd and not sold.
- The method of calculating the cost per head of drought feeding has been detailed in the note pad at the bottom of the worksheet as a reminder.
- The summary table at the bottom of the Huscosts worksheet indicates costs being incurred for steers, heifers and cows.
Once the Prices worksheet has been completed move onto the Breedcow worksheet.