Bred Heifer Profitability Estimation

By Greg Halich | Associate Extension Professor, Kenny Burdine | Extension Professor, and Samantha Kindred | Extension Associate
Published on Jan. 14, 2016

This spreadsheet is designed to evaluate the investment potential for bred heifers. The user estimates expected revenue based on a series of input questions as well as cow maintenance costs. The spreadsheet then estimates the gross profit per year based on this input. The user can then decide if this gross profit is high enough to justify the investment.

Author(s) Contact Information:

Greg Halich | greg.halich@uky.edu

Kenny Burdine | kburdine@uky.edu

Samantha Kindred | samantha.kindred@uky.edu

Livestock