Animal Nutrition · Ingredient purchasing
Alternative Feed Value Calculator
Compare a reference and alternative feed using delivered cost, dry matter, shrink, and nutrient value instead of invoice price alone.
- Free to use
- Runs in your browser
- Level B · Industry formula
- Last reviewed 2026-08-17
Calculator guide
Compare usable feed value
Freight, handling, shrink, moisture and nutrient density can make a seemingly cheaper feed more expensive after normalization.
Frequently asked questions
What does maximum nutrient-equivalent price mean?
It is the modeled alternative price that would produce the same cost per unit of the selected nutrient as the reference feed, before considering other formulation constraints.
Does this replace least-cost formulation?
No. It is a focused purchasing comparison for one target nutrient; a full formulation optimizer considers many nutrients and constraints simultaneously.