Line up to four ingredients — as-fed pounds per head per day and price — and see daily and period cost per head (optional herd total). Not a full NRC ration model.
Use this for quick budget math: hay + grain + supplement costs on a per-head basis before you refine a balanced diet with a nutritionist.
Switch price units between $/ton and $/cwt (hundredweight). As-fed pounds should match how you weigh the feed offered.
Cost per lb = price_per_ton / 2000, or price_per_cwt / 100. Daily $/head = sum (lb_i x cost_per_lb_i). Period = daily x days. Herd = period x head.
$/lb = $/ton / 2,000 or $/cwt / 100
$/head/day = Σ (lb_i x $/lb_i)
$/head/period = $/head/day x days
herd $ = $/head/period x head
Does not check protein, energy, minerals, or intake limits — cost only.
20 lb hay @ $180/ton (= $0.09/lb) + 8 lb grain @ $240/ton (= $0.12/lb) → 1.80 + 0.96 = $2.76 / head / day. Over 30 days → $82.80 / head; 50 head → $4,140.
Assumptions: prices are as-fed delivered cost; pounds are as offered.
Limits: shrink, grinding fees, and waste not included unless baked into price or pounds.
Responsibility: budget aid only — not a substitute for a balanced ration from a qualified nutritionist.
No — dollars only. Pair with lab tests and professional formulation.
Convert to $/ton using bale weight first (or $/lb x 2000).
Enter as feed 3 or 4 with small lb/day and its unit price.
1 ton = 20 cwt. Pick the unit that matches your invoice.