Difference between revisions of "Cowtrade"
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If selling stock to reduce grazing pressure or to relieve financial pressure, the object should be to achieve the grazing or financial objective with '''''least damage''''' to future income. If the issue is grazing pressure, sell first those groups with the lowest gross margin per adult equivalent after interest. If the issue is financial, sell first those groups with the lowest percent return on livestock and expenses capital. | If selling stock to reduce grazing pressure or to relieve financial pressure, the object should be to achieve the grazing or financial objective with '''''least damage''''' to future income. If the issue is grazing pressure, sell first those groups with the lowest gross margin per adult equivalent after interest. If the issue is financial, sell first those groups with the lowest percent return on livestock and expenses capital. | ||
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Revision as of 02:09, 25 June 2020
The Cowtrade program (and its companion program Bullocks) do not use data from or directly contribute data to any other Breedcow and Dynama program.
The Cowtrade program is used to calculate the prospective profitability of breeder groups (i.e. some of them will have or already have calves) while the Bullocks programs is used to calculate the prospective profitability for groups of steers and empty cows or heifers.
The Cowtrade and Bullocks programs can also assist with decisions where sales are forced by drought or a variety of other circumstances.
When buying cattle to fatten or grow out, it is logical that the most profitable options are the ones to choose. The profitability criterion for choosing between fattening or growing opportunities is nearly always the gross margin per adult equivalent after interest. If finance is tight to the degree that the feed cannot be completely stocked, then the gross margin expressed as a percent of herd and expenses capital is a more satisfactory criterion. The Cowtrade and Bullocks programs calculate both these measures of profitability.
If selling stock to reduce grazing pressure or to relieve financial pressure, the object should be to achieve the grazing or financial objective with least damage to future income. If the issue is grazing pressure, sell first those groups with the lowest gross margin per adult equivalent after interest. If the issue is financial, sell first those groups with the lowest percent return on livestock and expenses capital.