Free farm calculators
Use practical farming calculators to estimate feed costs, livestock intake, bale requirements, supplement needs, selling prices and projected profit.
Choose a calculator for cattle feedlots, poultry feeding, hay bales or livestock supplements. These tools are designed for South African farmers and provide quick planning estimates before buying feed, placing animals or setting selling prices.
These free tools estimate cattle feedlot profit and feeder progress, hay bale and supplement costs, poultry feed per bird, and feed value by dry matter and protein. Run your own figures before buying feed, placing animals or setting selling prices — then read a matching planning guide if you need the concept explained.
Will this finishing batch make money at today’s feed and carcass prices?
Use this calculator to estimate feed intake, days on feed, cost per kilogram gained and projected profit before buying or feeding cattle.
Open the feedlot calculator Related guide: feedlot profitAre my cattle on track to reach target weight on time?
Track whether feeder cattle are on track between starting weight, current weight and target weight. See actual average daily gain, days remaining and finish date.
Open the feeder progress calculator Related guide: average daily gainHow many bales do I need and what is my true cost per bale?
Estimate true bale production cost, daily feeding requirements, bales needed and total feeding cost — with a make-vs-buy comparison.
Open the hay bale calculator Related guide: hay bale costWhat will lick and supplement cost my herd for the season?
Calculate lick intake, bags required, cost per animal and total supplement cost for cattle, sheep or goats.
Open the supplement calculator Related guide: supplement and lick costWhat is feed cost per bird and margin for this batch?
Plan broiler, layer, pullet and custom poultry feed programmes with feed cost and profit estimates.
Try the poultry feed calculator Related guide: poultry feed cost per birdWhich bag gives the best value per kilogram of dry matter and protein?
Compare up to 3 feeds by bag price, dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and optional metabolisable energy (ME) to find the best value per kilogram.
Open the feed value calculator Related guide: feed value comparisonThese calculators are planning tools only. Always confirm feed programmes, nutrition and product recommendations with your feed supplier, nutritionist or veterinarian.