How to Cost a Meat Block
Typical meat block using a boerewors product as an example:
| Beef | (80:20) | 20kg | @ | R35 | = | R700 |
| Pork | (70:30) | 10kg | @ | R28 | = | R280 |
| Vinegar | 5% | 1litres | @ | R2.60 | = | R2.60 |
| Water | 1kg | @ | R0 | = | R0 | |
| Batch Pack | 1.1kg | @ | R59 | = | R64.90 | |
| 33.1kg = R1047.50 | ||||||
| Cost per kg is therefore R31.65 finished product | ||||||
The above cost does not include the cost of the casing which can be calculated as follows:
Fill one bundle of the casing, weigh the end product and divide the number of kilograms into the cost per bundle to give a cost per kg.
EXAMPLE:
| Casing costs | R59.95 per bundle | |
| Filled bundle weighs | 48.00kg | |
| Cost of casing per kg | = | 1.25 |
| Cost of meat block per kg | = | 31.65 |
| Cost of casing per kg | = | 1.25 |
| Total cost per kg is therefore | R32.90 which excludes the cost of packaging and labour. |
NOTE: Prices of meat, spices and casings fluctuate. The prices used above are merely for the purpose of example.