Projections for Planning Purposes Only -- Not to be Used without Updating
2016 Estimated Costs and Returns per Animal Unit
Trans Pecos Hair Sheep, 5 Head per AU - 500 Ewes
Far West Extension District - 6
Animal Units (AU)
Breeding Females
REVENUE
Lambs
Lambs
Cull Ewes
Total Revenue
100
500
Head
2.330
1.230
1.100
Animal Unit
Lamb
Quantity
Per Head Units
0.80
CWT
0.80
CWT
1.25
CWT
284.8
422.3
137.5
Quantity Units VARIABLE COSTS
Production Costs
Miscellaneous
Predator Control
Parasite Monitoring
Marketing Expense
Feed
10-10 Loose Mineral
Cottonseed - S&G
Vet. Medicine
Clostridials S&G
Deworm S&G-Ivomec
Lice control - S&G
Repairs
Labor
Interest on Credit Line
Total Variable Costs
Planned Returns Above Variable Costs:
Average Lamb Breakeven Price to Cover Variable Costs
65 Acre
1.375
Head
1.00
AU
10.5
150
5
10
10
1
3.20
Pound
Pound
Dose
Dose
Dose
AU
Hours
FIXED COSTS
Depreciation - Equipment
Depreciation - Livestock
Equipment Investment
Pasture Cost
Total Fixed Costs
Total Costs
Planned Returns to Management, Risk, and Profit:
Average Lamb Breakeven Price to Cover Total Costs
Quantity
1
Units
AU
1 AU
$515.41
dollars
1 Acres
$/Unit
$185.00
$185.00
$72.00
$/Unit
Total
$344.84
$182.04
$99.00
$625.88
Total
$0.25
$2.00
$24.42
$0.57
$0.13
$16.25
$2.75
$24.42
$5.99
$19.50
$0.56
$0.46
$0.46
$39.16
$10.00
6.50%
$2.80
$4.60
$4.60
$39.16
$32.00
$14.17
$166.23
$459.65
$23.61
CWT
$/Unit
$61.68
$123.96
6.50%
$225.00
Total
$61.68
$123.96
$33.50
$225.00
$444.14
$610.37
$179.56
CWT
$15.51
Enterprise
Total
$34,484.00
$18,204.00
$9,900.00
$62,588.00
Enterprise
Total
Example Weaning
Percent
113%
103%
93%
83%
73%
Example Gross
Sales per Animal
Unit
$739.07
$682.47
$625.88
$569.29
$512.69
Pounds
Produced per AU
483
453
422
392
361
Example Breakeven
Lamb Pay Weight to
Cover Total Cost
61
68
78
90
108
Example Average Break Even
Price to Cover Total Cost
$147.80
$162.14
$179.56
$201.16
$228.68
Example Male Lamb Price
Example Female Lamb Price
Example Weighted Average Lamb Price ($/cwt)
$185.00
$185.00
$185.00
Developed by Rob Hogan, Associate Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Information presented is prepared solely as a general guide and not intended to recognize or predict the costs and returns from any one operation. Brand names are mentioned only as examples and imply no endorsement.
$1,625.00
$275.00
$2,441.84
$598.50
$1,950.00
$280.00
$460.00
$460.00
$3,915.60
$3,200.00
$1,417.21
$16,623.15
$45,964.85
Enterprise
Total
$6,168.00
$12,396.00
$3,350.17
$22,500.00
$44,414.17
$61,037.32
$1,550.68