Agricultural business financial tools (Dairy, pigs, poultry and sheep)

A gross margin is a financial calculation producers can make to determine the profitability of a crop or industry by working out the difference between the income and the cost.

The following gross margin models enable calculations to be made for various aspects of the dairy, pig, poultry and sheep industries. There are also tools available to assist with estimating product numbers.

Data and Resources

Pig Gross Margin XLS
Gross margin tool for pig production in Queensland.
Poultry-Broiler Gross Margin XLS
Gross margin tool for intensive broiler production in Queensland (Moreton...
Property Purchase Economics - Sheep XLS
Economic aspects of a sheep property purchase.
Ram Cost XLS
Estimation of ram cost per lamb.
Sheep Gross Margin XLS
Gross margin tool for sheep production in western Queensland.
Wether & Ewe Payback XLS
Payback model for the purchase of wethers or dry ewes.
Wool Holding Cost - Shed XLS
A tool that examines the costs associated with holding wool in a shed.
Wool Sale Analysis XLS
Basic analysis of selling a wool clip.
Wool Sell Options XLS
A financial tool comparing wool sale options (offer in shed compared to...
Dairy Heifer Export Decision Tool XLS
An economic decision tool to guide the decision making process in relation to...

Additional Info

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Author	web@dpi.qld.gov.au
Maintainer	web@dpi.qld.gov.au
Last Updated	July 28, 2025, 16:37 (AEST)
Created	February 13, 2014, 14:26 (AEST)