Livestock Decision Tools

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Breakeven Cow-Q-Lator for Feeders or Cull Cows

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An Excel worksheet that calculates breakevens for feeders or cull cows.

Breeding Cost Cow-Q-Lator

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An Excel spreadsheet to estimate the cost of maintaining bulls for your herd.

Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator 1.0

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An Excel worksheet that compares value differences among bulls of the same type.

New!

Bull Value Cow-Q-Lator 2.0

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The next-generation Excel worksheet to compare value differences among bulls.

Note: This is a Google Drive link. Please download the file to your computer.

Corn Stalk Grazing Cow-Q-Lator                   

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An Excel worksheet for matching livestock size and numbers with corn stalk acres needed with a cost. View a demo video.

Cow-Calf Share Lease Cow-Q-Lator

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An Excel worksheet that calculates an equitable share arrangement for leasing cows. The password for this spreadsheet is "cow" if prompt to use one.

Cow-Calf Cost Cow-Q-Lator

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An Excel worksheet that calculates the cost of raising one calf.

Feed Cost Cow-Q-Lator

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An Excel worksheet with Examples comparing the cost of TDN and Crude Protein in different feeds considering transportation and handling costs with losses. It also calculates the feed needed and total cost given herd size and days fed.

Value of Standing Forage Tool

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This tool was developed to help producers determine the value of standing forage in the field.

For questions related to the above Excel tools, contact Matt Stockton, Professor of Agricultural Economics, at matt.stockton@unl.edu.