Economics
Benchmarking
The physical and financial figures for the 2006/07 for the Greenmount Organic unit are represented in the following tables.
Cattle
2005 born |
2006 born |
2007 born |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaning weight of Calves (KG) | Heifers | 371 |
331 |
307 |
| Steers | 379 |
345 |
312 |
|
| Weaning date | 03 April 2006 |
24 Feb 07 | 17 Jan 08 | |
| DLWG to weaning (KG) | Heifers | 1.03 |
1.11 |
1.08 |
| Steers | 1.25 |
1.2 |
1.13 |
|
| Turnout weight (KG) | Heifers | 396 |
338 |
343 |
| Steers | 404 |
355 |
339 |
|
| Turnout date | 09 May 2006 | 24 Apr 07 | 14 May 08 | |
| DLWG birth to turnout (KG/day) | Heifers | 0.90 |
0.92 |
0.85 |
| Steers | 1.00 |
1.00 |
0.86 |
|
| Carcass weight (KG) | Heifers | 299 |
300 |
|
| Steers | 349 |
348 |
||
| DLWG birth to slaughter (KG/day) | Heifers | 0.92 |
0.89 |
|
| Steers | 0.95 |
0.91 |
||
| Sale Price (£) | Heifers | 791 |
960 |
|
| Steers | 998 |
1131 |
||
| Liveweight at slaughter (KG) | Heifers | 578 |
550 |
|
| Steers | 626 |
627 |
||
| Gross margin £ per cow £ | 420 |
641 |
The gross margin per cow is in the top 10 percent of Northern Ireland benchmarked herds
Sheep
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambing % | 185 |
182 |
190 |
|
| Breed cross | Lleyn |
Lleyn / Texel | Llyen / Texel | |
| Classification % | E | 0 |
0 |
1 |
| Classification % | U | 18 |
15 |
27 |
| Classification % | R | 82 |
83 |
72 |
| Classification % | O | 0 |
2 |
0 |
| Average deadweight (KG) | 22.2 |
20.6 |
21.0 |
|
| Average price/head (£) | £61 |
£57 |
£56 |
|
| Gross margin per ewe £ | £74 |
£69 |
£67 |
Crops - 2006 harvest
| Winter Triticale | Spring Oats | Spring Oats / Peas Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|
Per ha |
Per ha |
Per ha |
|
| Grain Yield (t) | 7.24 |
5.07 |
3.75 |
| Organic Grain Value | 1303 |
913 |
750 |
| Straw Bales | 30 |
30 |
40 |
| Straw Value @ £15 / bale | 450 |
450 |
600 |
| Total Output Value / ha | 1753 |
1363 |
1350 |
| Total Variable Costs / ha | £71 |
£88 |
£141 |
| Gross Margin £ / ha | £1,682 |
£1,275 |
£1,209 |
In comparison, the top 10 percent benchmarked figure for conventional spring barley crops in 2006 was £806/hectare and illustrates the potential that exists for growing organic crops for both home use and possible sale.
© DARD 2008