- Total weight of wool (kg) in 12 month period.
- Average bale of wool weight(kg)
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Wool Cost of Production Calculator
It is critical for woolgrowers to know what it costs to produce a kilo of wool so you can decide when and how to sell your clip. Now, with the assistance of the Wool Production Cost Calculator, you can work out your production costs. This will help determine the right time and price to market your wool.
What you need
To calculate the cost of producing your wool, you will need the information listed below. You may wish to print this page and keep it handy as a reference to collect the relevant information. Once you are ready to view the form, click on 'Cost Calculator'.
How much wool?
What are your costs?
- Shearing and crutching
- Contract labour
- Cost of shearing supplies
- Animal health costs
- Total 'home-grown' feed fed out
- Total quantity purchased feed fed out
- Other costs
Labour costs
- Permanent labour
- Owner/operator allowance
- Additional family labour
Sheep Trading Profit and Loss
- Value of sheep sales
- Value of sheep purchases
Overhead costs
- Repairs and maintenance: sheds/yards
- Repairs and maintenance: plant/equipment
- General insurance
- Administration
- Rates, agistment, land lease
- Fuel and oil
- Electricity and gas
- Interest, bank charges, equipment lease
- Fertiliser - Fencing (new/repairs)
- Water (bores/pipelines)
- Others
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