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Costing template: portioning and shrinkage

Calculate from purchased animal to sales price per cut

Use this schedule each time you portion a whole animal or a larger piece. It helps you keep track of waste and find the selling price that makes the numbers work.

§1. Procurement

FieldValue
Raw material / animal____
Purchased weight (kg)____
Purchase price in total (kr.)____
Food cost per kg purchased____

§2. Weigh the cuts

Cutting out.Weight (kg)Application
________Full price
________Full price
________Refinement (farce/sausage)
Afpuds/ben____Stock / disposal

§3. Calculate yield and waste

  • 01Salgbar vægt = summen af de udskæringer, der kan sælges.
  • 02Udbytte % = salgbar vægt ÷ indkøbt vægt × 100.
  • 03Svind = indkøbt vægt − salgbar vægt.
  • 04Kostpris pr. salgbart kg = indkøbspris i alt ÷ salgbar vægt.

§4. Add contribution margin

FieldValue
Food cost per kg saleable____
Costing factor / DB____
Guiding sales price per kg____

§5. Follow-up inspection

  • 01Compare expected turnover with actual.
  • 02Was the shrinkage as calculated? Adjust next calculation.
  • 03Could more polishing waste be refined instead of discarded?