Days to finish, feed pounds, and cost per gained pound for grass, mixed, or grain finishing.
Days to market
700 lb of gain needed
350 days
Total feed needed
5,600 lb
Total feed cost
$1,400.00
Cost per lb of gain
$2.00
Feed cost per finished lb
on hoof, feed only
$1.17
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) is the pounds of feed required to add one pound of live weight. Grass-finished cattle run high FCRs because forage is lower in energy density; grain finishing is more efficient per pound but costs more per pound of feed.
This covers feed only — not labor, land, vet, processing, or death loss. Use it as a feed-input baseline, then layer overhead on top.
gain = finish_weight − start_weight
days = gain ÷ avg_daily_gain
total_feed = gain × FCR
total_cost = total_feed × feed_cost_per_lb
Pork Feed Conversion
Feed pounds and cost from weaner to finish weight — conventional and heritage pasture systems.
Pasture Stocking Rate
Animal units per acre — see whether your forage quality and head count balance.
Grazing Days
How long a pasture lasts — forage pounds × allowable utilization ÷ herd demand.