--- title: "Know Your Numbers Before You Buy: Introducing the Breakeven Predictor" description: Stop guessing on cattle profitability. The new FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor calculates realtime breakevens and cost of gain before you even buy the herd. image: https://feedlotsolutions.com/hubfs/logo_full.png --- [![logo](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=120&height=55&name=logo.png "logo")](https://feedlotsolutions.com/) [![Feedlot Solutions](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_only_600x330.png?width=600&height=330&name=logo_only_600x330.png "Feedlot Solutions")](https://feedlotsolutions.com) Search Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [FLS Cloud](https://feedlotsolutions.com) - [Pricing](https://feedlotsolutions.com/pricing) - [Contact Us](https://feedlotsolutions.com/contact-us) - [Blog](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog) - [Remote Support](https://feedlotsolutions.com/remote) - [Login](https://cloud.feedlotsolutions.com) # Know Your Numbers Before You Buy: Introducing the Breakeven Predictor Dec 26, 2025   - [![FeedlotSolutions.com](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/breakeven_banner.png?width=1536&height=1024&name=breakeven_banner.png)](https://feedlotsolutions.com/) ## Is This Pen of Cattle Worth Buying? Every feedlot manager knows the feeling. You are looking at a group of steers, doing mental math on current corn prices and projected sale dates. The difference between a profitable turn and a losing one often comes down to a few cents per pound. In the past, you might have relied on back-of-the-napkin calculations or complex Excel sheets that are hard to update on the fly. **That changes today.** We are excited to announce the launch of the **Breakeven Predictor** in FLS Cloud. This powerful new tool allows you to simulate financial outcomes in real-time, giving you the confidence to make smarter buying and feeding decisions. ### What is the Breakeven Predictor? The Breakeven Predictor is an interactive financial modeling tool built directly into your FLS Cloud dashboard. It allows you to input hypothetical variables—like purchase price, ration costs, and interest rates—and instantly see how they impact your bottom line. To launch the tool, go to: Finance → Breakeven Predictor ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Menu](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-10-01-5185-PM.png?width=567&height=316&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-10-01-5185-PM.png) After you click the Breakeven Predictor menu, this screen will appear. ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Screen](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-11-01-3536-PM.png?width=1222&height=905&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-11-01-3536-PM.png) ### How It Works: Instant Financial Clarity The tool is designed with a simple split-screen layout: **Inputs on the left, Results on the right.** As you adjust any number on the left, the results on the right update instantly. #### 1. Input Your Cattle Data Start by defining the animals you are projecting. - **Animal Type:** Select from your standard types (e.g., Steers, Heifers). The system automatically pulls in your historical Average Daily Gain (ADG) and Feed Conversion ratios to give you a running start. - **Head Count & Weights:** Enter how many head and their induction weight. - **Purchase & Sale Price:** Input the current market price ($/cwt) for buying and your target sale price. ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Cattle Data](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-17-41-2178-PM.png?width=693&height=468&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-17-41-2178-PM.png) #### 2. Define Your Costs Next, fine-tune the expenses. - **Ration Cost:** Enter your cost per ton of feed. (We even included a **Ration Calculator** popup that lets you build a weighted average cost if you are mixing multiple rations!) - **Operational Costs:** Add daily yardage, medical estimates, and even death loss percentages. - **Interest:** Don't forget the cost of money. Enter your interest rate to see exactly how financing the cattle and feed impacts your profit. ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Feed and Expenses](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-18-19-9310-PM.png?width=694&height=386&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-18-19-9310-PM.png) #### 3. See the Result Instantly On the right side of the screen, FLS Cloud does the heavy lifting. - **Breakeven ($):** The exact price you need to sell at to cover all costs. - **Cost of Gain:** Your projected cost to put on a pound of beef. - **Profit/Loss:** The total estimated profit for the entire pen. ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Output](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-18-52-4310-PM.png?width=598&height=825&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-18-52-4310-PM.png) ### Save Your Scenarios as Templates Do you frequently buy 700lb steers? Or maybe you have a standard "Heifer Finisher" scenario? With the **Save Template** feature, you can build a scenario once and save it. Next time, just select "Steers Template" from the dropdown, and all your standard costs and performance metrics will pre-load. You can create as many templates as you need to cover different buying strategies. ![FLS Cloud Breakeven Predictor Template Management](https://feedlotsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-19-20-8596-PM.png?width=560&height=53&name=image-png-Dec-26-2025-08-19-20-8596-PM.png) ### Why This Matters for Your Feedlot 1. bid with Confidence: When you are at the auction or negotiating a private treaty, you can plug in the asking price and instantly see if it pencils out. 2. Optimize Rations: See how a cheaper (but lower energy) ration might affect your days on feed and total cost of gain compared to a "hotter" ration. 3. Educate Investors: If you feed cattle for investors, use the Print feature to generate a professional projection sheet that shows them exactly where their money is going and the potential return. ### Ready to Predict Your Profit? The Breakeven Predictor is available now for all FLS Cloud users. Log in today to create your first projection template. Not using FLS Cloud yet? Feedlot Solutions provides the industry's most robust cloud-based management software. From inventory tracking to financial forecasting, we help you measure it so you can manage it. **Click [here ](https://feedlotsolutions.com/request-demo)to schedule a demo.**   Keywords**:** Feedlot management software, feedlot record keeping, custom feedlot billing, cattle closeout reports, feedlot closeout, cattle performance analysis, ration tracking, feed inventory, yardage billing, cattle health records, feedlot accounting, custom feeding software, grain bank, cattle medical, cattle inventory, cattle movements, cattle tag management, average daily gain, ADG, dry matter intake, DMI, feed conversion ratio, FCR, feed efficiency, gain efficiency, cost of gain, COG, break even analysis, cattle closeout report, pen closeout, lot closeout, group closeout, feedlot closeout report, cattle profit loss, cattle margin analysis, cattle weight gain tracking, cattle average weight, cattle shrink, cattle days on feed, DOF, cattle projected finish date, feed management software, feed inventory software, feed tracking software, feed delivery records, feed consumption tracking, feed cost tracking, feed ingredient inventory, ration management, ration tracking, ration formulation, ration cost, ration changes, ration history, daily feed records, feed bunk management, bunk reading, feed call, feed sheets, feed tickets, feed usage reports, ingredient usage, feed mixing records, TMR records, total mixed ration, feed truck records, feed scale integration, scale head data import, Cattle accounting software, feedlot accounting software, cattle billing software, cattle invoice software, feedlot invoice, feedlot customer billing, owner billing, cattle owner statements, yardage billing, feed billing, medicine billing, processing charges, transportation charges, trucking charges, cattle purchase expense, cattle sale settlement, feedlot receivables, feedlot payables, feedlot financial reports, cattle cost reports, cattle expense reports, feedlot profitability    --- ### Comments --- ### Subscribe Here! ---   - - - - Topics:   [Finance](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/tag/finance) ,   [FLS](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/tag/fls) [< Previous Post](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/fls-cloud-custom-feedlot-reports) [Next Post >](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/compliance-made-easy-direct-clts-submission-now-available) ### Related posts [Auto Continue: Let the Chute Set the Pace, Not the Screen](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/auto-continue-let-the-chute-set-the-pace-not-the-screen) [Batch Delete is now on the Feeds screen](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/batch-delete-is-now-on-the-feeds-screen-feed-feeds-right-next-to-the-old-delete-button) [Daily As Fed: build the ration in pounds, not percentages](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/daily-as-fed-build-the-ration-in-pounds-not-percentages) [Per-Head Additives: Feed It by the Head, Not the Percentage](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/per-head-additives-feed-it-by-the-head-not-the-percentage) [QuickBooks Sync: Invoices You Only Type Once](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/quickbooks-sync-invoices-you-only-type-once) [California Net Energy: Weights That Follow the Bunk](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/california-net-energy-weights-that-follow-the-bunk) [Your Elanco Experior Report, Done in Two Clicks](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/your-elanco-experior-report-done-in-two-clicks) [Add Population Expenses: Print What You Applied, and Reuse It Next Time](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/add-population-expenses-print-what-you-applied-and-reuse-it-next-time) [Introduce Live Support - A Smoother Way to Get Support in FLS Cloud](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/introduce-live-support-a-smoother-way-to-get-support-in-fls-cloud) [When Moisture Drifts, Your Ration Shouldn't: Meet Ration Rebalance](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/when-moisture-drifts-your-ration-shouldnt-meet-ration-rebalance) [Enter a Stack of Expenses in One Go: Meet Bulk Expense Entry](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/enter-a-stack-of-expenses-in-one-go-meet-bulk-expense-entry) [Feed the Whole Yard from One Screen: Meet the Daily Feed Sheet](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/feed-the-whole-yard-from-one-screen-meet-the-daily-feed-sheet) [Drag and Drop to Reorder — Pens, Rations, Load Sheets, Feed and More](https://feedlotsolutions.com/blog/drag-and-drop-to-reorder-pens-rations-load-sheets-feed-and-more) [Priced a Feed Wrong? 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