Free farm calculators

Free Farm Calculators for Feed, Livestock and Profit Planning

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.

Available calculators

Beef / Feedlot

Feedlot Profit Calculator

Estimate feed costs, break-even price and profit or loss before buying or feeding animals in a feedlot system.

Open the feedlot calculator
Hay / Winter feed

Hay & Wrapped Bale Cost Calculator

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
Supplement / Herd cost

Supplement & Lick Calculator

Calculate lick intake, bags required, cost per animal and total supplement cost for cattle, sheep or goats.

Open the supplement calculator
Poultry / Feed plan

Poultry Feed Calculator

Plan broiler, layer, pullet and custom poultry feed programmes with feed cost and profit estimates.

Try the poultry feed calculator

These calculators are planning tools only. Always confirm feed programmes, nutrition and product recommendations with your feed supplier, nutritionist or veterinarian.