Cost of usable ton at the feed bunk
Integrates grain, water, processing, storage, logistics and losses to compare systems on the same basis.
Economic Intelligence CenterEconomic feasibility from processing to animal performance.
Compare costs, losses, usable dry matter, processing systems and returns in dairy or beef. The goal is to answer one simple question: which alternative delivers the best economic result using the operation’s actual data?
Use: decision-support tool. Results depend on the assumptions entered and do not replace a technical assessment of the operation.
Comparable costR$/t usable DM
Economic efficiencyR$/kg usable starch
InvestmentROI + Payback
Simulador 1
Actual processing cost.
Converts grain price, water, processing, storage, logistics and losses into cost per as-fed ton and per ton of effectively usable dry matter.
Converted grain price—
Water to add—
Total cost / initial ton—
Cost / final as-fed ton—
Cost / ton usable DM—
Usable DM per initial ton—
Main indicator: total system cost ÷ tons of dry matter actually available at the feed bunk. Water increases as-fed mass but does not increase dry matter.
Simulador 2
System comparison.
Compare each alternative on the same basis: usable dry matter and, when available, digestible starch. The values below are editable.
| System | Grain R$/t | DM % | Processing + storage + logistics R$/t | DM losses % | Starch % DM | Starch digestibility % | R$/t usable DM | R$/kg digestible starch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry ground corn | — | — | ||||||
| Ensiled high-moisture grain | — | — | ||||||
| Ensiled rehydrated grain | — | — | ||||||
| Steam-rolled / steam-flaked | — | — |
Lowest usable DM cost—
Lowest digestible starch cost—
Do not treat generic percentages as farm-specific truth. Enter actual costs, losses and analyses whenever available.
Simulador 3
Economic return in the animal.
Performance is entered by the user as an assumption. The simulator converts the expected difference into financial results without assuming a universal gain.
Additional milk revenue—
Additional feed impact—
Net result for the period—
Use a negative feed-cost value when there is a saving per cow/day.
Estimated DM savings—
Revenue from gain change—
Net result for the period—
Simulador 4
ROI, payback and sensitivity.
Test the investment under three scenarios. The expected scenario uses the entered annual benefit; conservative and optimistic scenarios apply sensitivity factors.
Conservative · 70%——
Expected · 100%——
Optimistic · 130%——
Expected annual ROI—
Cumulative result over horizon—
Break-even point—
Economic interpretation
What the simulator is designed to answer.
Digestible starch cost
When reliable analyses are available, adds starch content and digestibility to the economic comparison.
Return in dairy or beef
Converts performance and intake assumptions into economic margin for the lot or herd.
CAPEX, ROI and payback
Shows how much the project needs to generate per year and how many months it takes to recover the capital.
Want to validate the analysis with your operation’s actual data?
We can review costs, losses, productivity, intake, performance and investment scenarios.