The Ledger
Justify a bull purchase against current market prices. Enter the bull's EBVs and your operation details — The Ledger shows the additional income generated over the bull's working life.
Live MLA Indicators
Feeder Steer
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¢/kg lwt
Heavy Steer
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¢/kg lwt
EYCI
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¢/kg cwt
Restocker Steer
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¢/kg lwt
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Market price
Enter your local price or click "Use this" on a live MLA indicator above.
Bull details
EBVs — from Angus Australia TACE report
Breed avg ≈ 0
Breed avg ≈ 0
Lower = easier calving
Higher = fewer difficulties
Your operation
0 = breed average
Additional gross income — full working life
$0
vs breed average bull over 6 years joining 40 cows
Extra kg per calf
+0 kg
vs comparison bull
Extra $ per steer
$0
at current price
Extra income / year
$0
across all steers
Bull cost / year
$0
purchase ÷ working life
Working breakdown
Calves per year—
Steers per year—
Extra kg per steer (half of EBV difference)—
Extra income per steer at —¢/kg—
Extra income per year—
Total additional income (— years)—
Bull purchase price—
Net return above purchase price—
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Enter your details above to see the result.
Live prices: The Ledger fetches current indicator prices directly from the MLA Statistics API each time the page loads. If the API is unreachable, indicative prices based on recent MLA weekly reports are used (marked with *) — always verify against mla.com.au for the latest figures.
That extra weight is multiplied by your steer price, number of steers per year, and years of bull use to estimate additional gross income.
Assumptions: EBV difference fully expressed in progeny at half value. No allowance for feed cost, price variation over time, or dystocia losses. Live MLA indicator prices are fetched directly from the MLA Statistics API and update automatically on each page load. Always verify against your local market. This calculator is a guide only and does not constitute financial advice.
That extra weight is multiplied by your steer price, number of steers per year, and years of bull use to estimate additional gross income.
Assumptions: EBV difference fully expressed in progeny at half value. No allowance for feed cost, price variation over time, or dystocia losses. Live MLA indicator prices are fetched directly from the MLA Statistics API and update automatically on each page load. Always verify against your local market. This calculator is a guide only and does not constitute financial advice.