SAMPLE MEAT GOAT BUDGET by Susan Schoenian Annual kidding You can only edit values highlighted in yellow. HERD COMPOSITION: PRODUCTION PARAMETERS Number of Does 30 Percent kid crop raised 170% Number of Bucks 1 Doe replacement rate 20% Adult death loss 5.0% Buck Replacement Rate 33% INCOME CALCULATION: No. Head lbs./hd Net Price Unit Total Per doe Market kids 45.0 70 $1.00 lb. $3,150 $105.00 Cull does 4.5 90 $0.75 lb. $304 $10.13 Cull bucks 0.33 170 $0.75 lb. $42 $1.40 Other income $0 $0.00 TOTAL INCOME $3,496 $116.53 OPERATING COSTS: No. Head Amt/hd Unit Cost Total Per doe Feed costs Hay 31 0.25 ton $90.00 $698 $23.25 Grain 31 135 Lb. $0.09 $377 $12.56 Salt and Minerals 31 12.0 Lb. $0.16 $60 $1.98 Supplemental feed for kids 51 0.0 Lb. $0.10 $0 $0.00 Pasture maintenance 82 6.0 Lb. $30.00 $180 $6.00 Health program doses Deworming (adults) 31 3 doses $1.00 $93 $3.10 Deworming (kids) 51 3 doses $0.75 $115 $3.83 CD-T booster (adults) 31 1 doses $0.50 $16 $0.52 CD-T vaccinations (kids) 31 2 doses $0.50 $31 $1.03 Other vet costs 31 head $4.00 $124 $4.13 Buck replacement 0.33 head $250.00 $83 $2.75 Bedding 31 head $3.00 $93 $3.10 Marketing and Hauling 50 head $5.00 $249 $8.31 Supplies 31 head $3.00 $93 $3.10 Additional Cost Total cost $0.00 $0 $0.00 Additional Cost Total cost $0.00 $0 $0.00 Interest on operating money 5.0% Cost for 6 months $55 $1.84 TOTAL OPERATING COSTS $2,265 $75.49 ` RETURN TO LAND, LABOR AND CAPITAL $1,231 $41.03 <-- Profitability COST PER POUND LIVE WEIGHT $0.61 <-- Breakeven Price (Live) COST PER POUND CARCASS WEIGHT Yield 47.0% $1.30 <-- Breakeven Price (Carcass)