GROSS MARGINS GROSS MARGINS : HILL SHEEP 2004/2005 All flocks Top third Number of flocks in sample 242 81 Average size of flock (ewes and ewe lambs) 849 684 Lambs reared per ewe 1.10 1.25 ENTERPRISE OUTPUT per ewe per ewe Lamb sales - store 1.76 0.71 - finished 30.52 40.42 Other sheep sales 8.65 12.63 Wool sales 1.16 1.33 Sheep subsidies SAP 23.43 23.72 Sheep compensation Chernobyl 0.14 0.06 Net sheep quota -0.02 0.01 Valuation change -0.64-0.21 Sheep purchases -4.13-4.47 Total enterprise output 60.87 74.20 Purchased and bulk feed 7.90 8.35 Stock keep 2.37 1.38 Veterinary & medicines 2.72 2.96 Other livestock costs - sheep 3.25 3.73 Forage variable costs 7.42 6.63 Total variable costs 23.66 23.05 Gross margin 37.21 51.15 Gross margin excluding subsidies 13.64 27.37
GROSS MARGINS : UPLAND SHEEP 2004/2005 All flocks Top third Number of flocks in sample 82 27 Average size of flock (ewes and ewe lambs) 547 596 Lambs reared per ewe 1.30 1.45 ENTERPRISE OUTPUT per ewe per ewe Lamb sales - store 1.16 0.60 - finished 51.93 67.09 Other sheep sales 7.49 10.16 Wool sales 1.33 1.38 Sheep subsidies SAP 20.48 20.74 Sheep compensation Chernobyl 0.01 0.00 Net sheep quota 0.02-0.02 Valuation change 0.99-0.59 Sheep purchases -8.96-12.01 Total enterprise output 74.45 87.35 Purchased and bulk feed 9.17 8.10 Stock keep 0.87 0.30 Veterinary & medicines 3.04 2.76 Other livestock costs sheep 3.95 3.55 Forage variable costs 9.89 9.19 Total variable costs 26.92 23.90 Gross margin 47.53 63.45 Gross margin excluding subsidies 27.04 42.71
GROSS MARGINS : LOWLAND SHEEP 2004/2005 All flocks Top third Number of flocks in sample 38 13 Average size of flock (ewes and ewe lambs) 411 371 Lambs reared per ewe 1.33 1.58 ENTERPRISE OUTPUT per ewe per ewe Lamb sales - store 1.24 0.09 - finished 56.86 76.63 Other sheep sales 6.35 6.70 Wool sales 1.51 1.58 Sheep subsidies SAP 15.28 13.96 Net sheep quota -0.02-0.02 Valuation change -0.58 0.19 Sheep purchases -8.98-10.18 Total enterprise output 71.66 88.95 Purchased and bulk feed 7.56 7.63 Stock keep 0.45 0.18 Veterinary & medicines 2.83 3.24 Other livestock costs sheep 5.06 6.56 Forage variable costs 7.35 7.67 Total variable costs 23.25 25.28 Gross margin 48.41 63.67 Gross margin excluding subsidies 33.13 49.71
GROSS MARGINS : LOWLAND SUCKLER COWS 2004/2005 Number of herds in sample 28 9 Average size of herd (breeding cows) 34 36 Calf and store cattle sales 291.90 263.74 Bull and cow sales 62.70 85.04 Finished cattle sales 212.88 427.41 Cattle subsidies SCP 174.86 167.32 Cattle subsidies BSP 94.06 116.44 Cattle subsidies Other 22.03 40.16 Net suckler cow quota -3.90-3.87 Valuation change 5.14-15.06 Cattle purchases -143.17-189.42 Total enterprise output 716.50 891.76 Purchased and bulk feed 78.63 66.08 Veterinary & medicines 20.51 21.79 Other livestock costs beef 55.33 75.99 Forage variable costs 111.66 109.20 Total variable costs 266.13 273.06 Gross margin 450.37 618.70 Gross margin excluding subsidies 163.32 298.65
GROSS MARGINS : UPLAND SUCKLER COWS 2004/2005 Number of herds in sample 43 14 Average size of herd (breeding cows) 48 58 Calf and store cattle sales 370.41 361.44 Bull and cow sales 52.21 60.19 Finished cattle sales 182.42 263.61 Cattle subsidies SCP 204.22 230.95 Cattle subsidies BSP 77.30 85.77 Cattle subsidies - Other 25.19 35.71 Net suckler cow quota -3.55 5.77 Valuation change -18.64-36.41 Cattle purchases -128.51-111.34 Total enterprise output 761.05 895.69 Purchased and bulk feed 85.93 86.64 Veterinary & medicines 25.09 26.50 Other livestock costs - beef 52.86 47.87 Forage variable costs 111.98 98.71 Total variable costs 275.86 259.72 Gross margin 485.19 635.97 Gross margin excluding subsidies 182.03 277.77
GROSS MARGINS : HILL SUCKLER COWS 2004/2005 Number of herds in sample 202 67 Average size of herd (breeding cows) 43 36 Calf and store cattle sales 359.70 356.91 Bull and cow sales 41.83 40.12 Finished cattle sales 136.94 228.77 Cattle subsidies SCP 231.49 263.43 Cattle subsidies BSP 75.86 96.82 Cattle subsidies Other 17.11 24.41 Net suckler cow quota -5.61-4.33 Valuation change 8.03 7.26 Cattle purchases -115.42-111.02 Total enterprise output 749.93 902.37 Purchased and bulk feed 127.72 102.53 Veterinary & medicines 30.88 24.58 Other livestock costs beef 54.00 51.52 Forage variable costs 111.90 102.92 Total variable costs 324.50 281.55 Gross margin 425.43 620.82 Gross margin excluding subsidies 106.58 240.49
GROSS MARGINS : HILL AND UPLAND DAIRY 2004/2005 Number of herds in sample 71 24 Average size of herd (dairy cows) 98 106 Average milk yield (litres per cow) 6554 7593 Milk 1172.27 1367.52 Calves 62.95 60.43 Bull and cow sales 69.51 82.65 Net milk quota leased -18.86 2.96 Slaughter Premium and Dairy Premium 55.19 62.64 Valuation change 13.27 10.23 Cattle purchases -146.53-141.23 Total enterprise output 1207.80 1445.20 Purchased and bulk feed 241.71 270.12 Veterinary & medicines 40.28 38.78 Other livestock costs - dairy 97.38 102.64 Forage variable costs 101.01 97.00 Total variable costs 480.38 508.54 Gross margin 727.42 936.66 Margin over concentrates 934.20 1102.44 Gross margin excluding subsidies 672.23 874.02
GROSS MARGINS : LOWLAND DAIRY 2004/2005 Number of herds in sample 61 20 Average size of herd (dairy cows) 141 110 Average milk yield (litres per cow) 6239 7988 Milk 1136.87 1455.10 Calves 51.03 54.97 Bull and cow sales 64.12 55.77 Net milk quota leased -24.09 4.62 Slaughter Premium and Dairy Premium 53.46 63.50 Valuation change 15.51 4.02 Cattle purchases -143.49-112.67 Total enterprise output 1153.41 1525.31 Purchased and bulk feed 232.97 301.40 Veterinary & medicines 37.39 49.06 Other livestock costs - dairy 86.00 93.72 Forage variable costs 92.66 88.23 Total variable costs 449.02 532.41 Gross margin 704.39 992.90 Margin over concentrates 909.99 1158.75 Gross margin excluding subsidies 650.93 929.40