🌽 Cash vs Cattle Calculator 💰
Compare the value of your corn - sell cash or feed cattle?
🚜 Your Production
Cost of money for time delay
Cost per Bushel: $4.44
💰 Cash Corn Sale
Transport, handling, etc.
💵 Cash Sale Result
Net Price:
$4.30
Less Production:
$4.44
Profit per Bushel:
-$0.14
🐄 Cattle Feeding
Pounds of feed per pound of gain
🥩 Cattle Result
Beef Value:
$2.68
Less Interest:
$0.17
Net Value:
$2.51
Less Production:
$4.44
Profit per Bushel:
-$1.93
📈 The Bottom Line
🏆 SELL CASH CORN
+$1.79 per bushel
Get paid immediately
💰 Cash Sale
-$0.14
profit per bushel
Payment: Immediate
Risk: Price volatility
🐄 Cattle Feeding
-$1.93
profit per bushel
Payment: 180 days
Risk: Performance & prices
📊 Key Metrics
Gain per Bushel
11.5 lbs
Beef Value
$2.68
Time Cost
$0.17