Thank you for this post, from a fellow QC CPA and lamb producer (townships)! We’re 1 year in and I’m definitely going to start tracking my costs per productive ewe, what a great way to see things! Keep up the good work!
Hi Ursina. Thanks for sharing your financial information. Do I have this right though. Your total cost of production as you have defined it is $400.46 x 225 = $90,103. Total revenues are 225 x 1.44 (lambing %) x $161.51 (average lamb price) = $52,329. That's a loss of $37,774. Have I done the math correctly or am I missing something?
Yes, that is the loss on lambs, approximately (225 is the average from 3yrs, varied from 233-220). However, that difference was covered by the stabilization payments and cull/adult sheep sales.
Thank you for this post, from a fellow QC CPA and lamb producer (townships)! We’re 1 year in and I’m definitely going to start tracking my costs per productive ewe, what a great way to see things! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Valerie! I hope your adventures in sheep production are going well. Thanks for reading.
Hi Ursina. Thanks for sharing your financial information. Do I have this right though. Your total cost of production as you have defined it is $400.46 x 225 = $90,103. Total revenues are 225 x 1.44 (lambing %) x $161.51 (average lamb price) = $52,329. That's a loss of $37,774. Have I done the math correctly or am I missing something?
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Rob Wilson
Yes, that is the loss on lambs, approximately (225 is the average from 3yrs, varied from 233-220). However, that difference was covered by the stabilization payments and cull/adult sheep sales.