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1. Combined net profit loss Purchase Price ET ae T Total Avg eee c BN Cattle 4 5 72 75 ab Pus hatt Prize Pike investment f15 1 sn Ab L of all positions forwards ao Proa 17 402 274 28 Brenkewen Price Pig 7 114655 dd Projected DF 194 futures and options applied to the inventory HITS ir ark bettors FIN funne Teta PL Proje ked Hales EL P L PA EX rd ged of 1 i i to 20952 Tak Re eo LE LEDE 286 568 ta pii T 25 82 EET vaN i IEEE a i TEEF 6 j MS RATE REI ELA 794 711 ta fas giii 435 Compares positions 5 move illustrates a 10752 4 50 41954T 6D 81 212 202 06 jo ITET TAL 25 PEET versus market 5 move move in market in 3 10632 47 29726080 ELOL 211 01 fo PTE AA TEDI Fr 108 42 25 199 081 32 F519 519 18 gn E595 ETA SI TELI 51 increments 5 5 10452 4 2 Faan aas 14 be22 a27 34 o pion pig PET a 10232 o 2602 RE AE LOS GEN jo 253 090 58 asaw Total dallars risk Nearby Futures 1 10232 i j Lo EE Er29 da ed EG PEER el 494 managed through 101 32 Lae 193 338 41 832 281 74 to ETE TETI l quote used only 45920545 J162 24009 o i92 47247 PET forward contracts as visual aid to GOED semen mm ams futures or IM options explain risk r jinnaasz 2n 21732375 n 52 472 57 259 Nate will only include 2 il 27 52 7 3 23856 712714 ETA 5 854 qi OF 1 OE od a 409 Fa i ij I exposure This TEF daa 331 22 4 s0 70T 5D o 295 4 10 01 araw I f Mo table assumes a2 7 703 050 50 41 147 132 3E
2. 159 51 140 31 212 16 180 00 141 80 212 67 161 70 170 09 212 87 180 89 181 94 213 20 180 83 192 29 225 33 180 83 Step Ten Classification Defaults Administration Tab Classification Defaults Aug 14 128 08 210 86 156 31 138 92 210 06 176 00 140 20 210 27 158 42 167 20 209 25 176 87 178 62 209 32 176 81 188 97 221 45 176 81 Sep 14 128 28 211 19 157 11 139 27 210 59 177 00 140 60 210 87 159 24 167 92 210 15 177 88 179 45 210 29 177 82 189 80 222 42 177 82 Oct 14 128 28 211 19 157 11 139 27 210 59 177 00 140 60 210 87 159 24 167 92 210 15 177 88 179 45 210 29 177 82 189 80 222 42 177 82 Classification Defaults This page provides an overview of the details associated with each classification of cattle The Classification Defaults entered will be used as the standard for cattle entered in Lots Purchase Orders Sales Contracts and on the Purchase Calculator It is important to note that you are able to change the classifications for a particular lot if you feel the cattle will perform differently than the default settings You can also change the Classification Defaults and Time on Ration at anytime as changes are made to your operation Changes made on the Classification Defaults page will only be reflected on new lots entered not your current lots The Classification Defaults grid displays current Dry Matter ratio
3. LINUS Cattle Financial Management System Linus 7 User s Manual Table of Contents diio AA ER HER ER EE ER EE E EE EER N OR AE AE 3 Step BY Sten LINUS SEP Ede as N Ee ee ee EE AE oe od SE EN RR EN ER 3 Step One Business NNN 3 Step TOP Cattle Classificat IONS si eo EE Ge DR Ge Ee RE E 4 TNS 5 TT TENG 6 FEE 8 TVEN 9 Step Seven Grain and Energy PUFCBSSBS es eie ee ee oe soe oe do eie E 11 Step aa Faed uide cR ER 16 SUC 0 EEE EE rm 17 SU ep Tem NNN NN 18 ike ECVE eC UEP NE Re ee EE EN 21 DN ENN he 24 ETNE 32 Step Fourteen Feeder Cattle Sales Contracts EE EE ee Re 34 Step Fifteen Feeder Purchase Orders ss essensie de deres ToU Fea sb uud der Ese ende ee ee So Gasa eie Go oe ER 34 Step Sixteen TN 35 Step Seventeen Canadian Accounts CPIP Policies Hedge Accounts Tab CPIP sees esse ee ee ee ee Re ee EE ee 41 Additional nas 7 100 ET EE GE ee OG OR Ge Ge OE Ge ee 45 MIE N EE M 47 TN 52 ien a led do RE TR EE OE EE EN EEE 52 FIN EE ER EE OE EE EE EE N 55 2 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Fire Fox Linus 7 works best when opened with Fire Fox rather than Internet Explorer To Download Fire Fox http www mozilla org Step By Step Linus7 Setup Guide Follow these simple steps to begin entering data into your Linus7 account Step One Business Names Administration Tab Business Business The Business screen is used to
4. Trade Linus7 assigns a unique number to each trade This can be edited to match that actual trade number on your run sheet Lot Category Assign the trade to a Lot Category You will be asked to choose from a drop down menu Example Fed Beef Feeder Beef Trade Description Use the drop down menu to select from Corn Canadian Dollar Feeder Cattle or Live Cattle Once you have made your selection a second drop down menu will appear Use this drop down list to choose the month for the trade Trade Description Live Cattle Select Futures No Futures Data Oct 2013 LCV Trade type Long Short Dec 2013 LCZ Apr 2014 LCI Contract Price Jun 2014 LCM Contract Expiry Aug 2014 LCQ Futures This is automatically generated once the futures month is selected and provides the current quote Trade Type Select Long or Short This automatically defaults to long Live Cattle Feeder Cattle and short Corn Canadian Dollar of Contracts This is the number of contracts that you offset not the dollar amount You can enter full or partial contracts Example offset ten contracts enter 10 here Contract Price Enter the price of the contract you traded Example 135 00 42 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Contract Expiry The Expiry date is automatically filled in once the futures month is selected This comes directly from DTN TradeDate The date automatically defaults to today s date However it can be
5. of all positions futures brer heathy Fubuees RUD rs Total BAL Cottle BAL Rina repe N ER As Hedged and options applied to i 18013 14 4 EL122 343 73 p2 009 593 24 ro 423342423 48 r the inventory of your P 5 135 13 LIA 1 La1 D1A 2 LET 240 38 fo 4714 127 43 478b l i i gt move illustrates amp 12213 Lak FELoOz2132 59 FLL oe de Fa Lr 1m ad EE book Compares move in market at 7 137 13 11 7 EEDEN E Leaga EL in 423543242 TE positions versus market 5 S1 cwt increments amp 122 13 1D 7 254 222 21 125 521 74 n 4476 03 422 48 274 mowe 122 13 5 TU ira3 2 523 f L 738 228 p iu 736 737 3 dm Et 1 123 13 paw FOREL ad f Lae dT FF Fa CALA 1m 2 13x13 TA pays cm pe2L523 1L tn CE 38 040 2 48 E Ed M Nearby Futures 2 122 12 TL izag zun TI FT52570 24 in 419022500 AB ak Total pounds risk quote used only L 131 12 2 45573 poo 3 722 n gomma 0 asm managed through as visual aid to forward contracts L Irz1x tal 1 wa a taddal l in 373 247 50 A an explain risk z 13 122207 m i 111a maa T4 iu 1133 223 D 45 2 futures or IM options exposure This table 3 LIT 13 LAA L 73 23 ITALA in 214 042 43 aat Note will only include assumes market vd Dre lx er TE EL aS dd LY in Ehi 7 ward ra ELE priced cattle forward 135 12 kz z35 33 he 139 2723 gn ETE ET AA Ek zs z move in the nearby 4 124 13 63 342 30 4902492 74 in d478 EA 55 452 contracts hedged will month will be 7 17913 FLa1AA
6. Calls and Puts Each tab shows the number of open positions Click on the tab to access each section Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 37 Hedge Account 1 Futures 3 Calls 181 Puts 240 Account Info Open 3 Offset ke Trade Date Long Short Description Price Futures Ed MTM P L Lot Category 352 Sep 30 2013 1 Oct 2013 LC 135 00 127 53 96 77 3 087 73 Fed Beef Cattle 1 Oct 2013 LC 135 00 127 53 96 77 3 087 73 354 Sep 30 2013 2 Dec 2013 LC 140 00 131 75 96 77 6 820 30 Fed Beef Cattle 2 Dec 2013 LC 140 00 131 75 96 77 6 820 30 Add Open Add Offset Edit m Delete Page 1 ofi 15 The account info tab gives the details specific to that trading account If you did not enter your commission fees in the account when you set it up you will need to do that here Commission Fees will be reflected on all new trades going forward from the time it is entered It does not apply commission to previously entered trades To apply commission to old trades you will need to delete them and re enter Hedge Account 1 Futures 14 Calls 181 Puts 240 Account Info Account Number RBC Commission Fees 30 round turn Motes Online Brokerage Link http online brokeragelink com Futures With futures you are able to offset all open trades As well you can assign open futures positions to months or multiple months To enter a new Futures Trade click on Add Openat the bottom of the Futures Section 38 Li
7. Futures 122 7 Canadian Dollar 96 81 Option type Long Contracts 10 Contract Strike 127 Commission 0 00 Purchased Premium 2 Contract Expiry Aug 30 2013 Option Date Oct 01 2013 Save Cancel To add a new PutOption click on Add at the bottom of the screen Lot Category Assign the trade to a Lot Category You will be asked to choose from a drop down menu Example Fed Beef Feeder Beef Option Description Use the drop down menu to select from Corn Canadian Dollar Feeder Cattle or Live Cattle Once you have made your selection a second drop down menu will appear Use the drop down list to choose the month for the trade Futures and Canadian Dollar These are automatically generated once the futures month is selected and represent current quotes Option Type Choose if this is a short or long put Will default to long of contracts This is the number of contracts that you traded not the dollar amount You can enter full or partial contracts here Example Purchased ten contracts enter 10 here Contract Strike Enter the Strike Price Purchase Premium Enter the Price you paid sold for the option Expiry The Expiry date is automatically filled in once the futures month is selected using the expiry date from DTN Option Date The date automatically defaults to today s date However it can be changed by clicking on the Date field box A calendar will appear and you can choose the appropriate date 45 Linus7 U
8. Ingredient prices are also in barley or corn equivalences The MtM P L of ingredients compares the current price to the locked price multiplied by the feed usage 61 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Monthly Assignment Summary Print Cattle Grain Currency May 13 Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 Currency Booked on Inventory Owned Head 1 700 Proj USD 3 004 150 91 MTM P L 83 993 33 Inventory Fed Beef Cattle Proj USD 3 004 150 91 MTM P L 83 993 33 Currency Booked on Contracts Total USD 0 00 MTM P L No currency booked on contracts for this month Open Cdn Futures Net Contracts 0 Total USD 0 00 MTM P L No futures assigned for this month Open Cdn Options Net Contracts IM 0 Total USD IM 0 00 MTM P L No options assigned for this month Monthly Risk Monthly 1 year calendar Compares fed cattle sale contract price total versus current market hd projected ta be sold including Feeder PO s 0 Total net pounds LC futures positions IM Total projected pounds ta be sold 1 Compares net futures position total 5 versus current market Prorated S cwt breakeven corresponding to Cattle including clased P L Compares projected BE total versus current market futures less Total net pounds LC Options positions In the money basis entered in cattle
9. T 4253 520 0 459 contracts hedged will market move in rspd6 4k 1 344 439 20 fn fer LEFT 25 398 not stay constant if l 32252 z TETT ETE TTYT ED rESEA EIE 01 PET EA the nearby month options have been traded 12 JL077 200 05 4L T1TA474 9D o herma m040 asaw will be equally i 2 TI 41 375 22 T 23 41 514 L6 6 75 in LiTE TALI 45 0 reflected in all E 3032 i 1 274 246 4 2 130496 60 hoes 134 02 SEEL pab TIe 7 3999 tre ling ti amp ek T 42248555 ET o ROI amp Total P L center Currency risk exposure on inventory Return n point will always be the Derived from lot projections Compares Investment of total same on cattle grain 5 quote when cattle placed versus book Calculated turrency and basis report market move Currency risk exposure on contracted L cattle Derived from priced contracts using the Total P L Tatal P L af cattle grains and currency Compares 5 priced on cattle cantracts Derived from total baok marked to versus market 5 move 03 07 2013 market versus move Feed Usage The Feed Usage Report is broken down into several reports tables The Feed Usage Report looks at total usage as well as the amounts of individual feeds used in each ration The Total Usage table shows the total tonnage of feeds fed calculated from the Time on Ration Table while Barley Usage for example calculates the amount of Barley as fed on a monthly basis 67 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6
10. Total Usage As Fed 1 664 06 177 08 44 27 4 440 42 1 184 11 296 03 3 775 3 1 006 75 251 698 4 1 610 65 429 51 107 38 Barley Usage As Fed in tonnes 148 67 297 34 218 05 2 276 19 279 71 959 41 991 39 959 41 774 31 3 562 08 1 124 16 1 161 63 786 91 140 52 4 388 42 776 84 367 7 77 68 3 Totals 27649 157887 3 157 75 2180 EE Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Feed Usage As of Jun 18 2013 11 21 AM Total Usage As Fed Total Usage Barley Equiv in tonnes HE 005 HE 007 HE 008 HE 08 HE 010 HE 011 HE 014 HE 015 HE 016 250 1 296 08 372 34 452 48 67 6 45 2 155 67 254 09 1 015 29 1 201 95 1 511 56 1 836 88 274 42 183 5 631 96 941 16 329 14 1 265 39 1 428 03 1 883 9 2 289 36 342 02 228 7 787 5653 1 177 793 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 68 Feeder Contracts The Feeder Contracts Report outlines the number of purchase orders you have and provides projections calculated using the Present Cost of Gain and the Projected Price Feeder Contracts As of Aug 16 2012 1 29 PM P O tester2 727 456 e Value calculated using the Present Cost of Gain and the Projected Price i e forward contracts are not included Date Purchased Aug 14 2012 Jun 13 2012 Jun 12 2012 Jun 8 2012 Jun 11 2012 Jan 1 2012 Delivery D
11. 5 8 75 DOF t Feed 3 10 17 5 DOF t feed 4 80 140 DOF Save Time on Ration Add Ration Defaults DM Conversion 6 75 Feedlot Margin 0 5 head day Interest 3 ADG 3 3 Yardage 0 head day Days On Feed 175 In Weight 750 lbs Meds 10 head DM Ration Cost 219 55 tonne Out Weight 1325 Ibs Death Loss 0 75 Present COG 84 09 cwt Save Defaults 20 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Adding a Cattle using a Fixed Cost of Gain You can create lots with a fixed COG using fixed COG classifications and calculate ROI for fixed COG in the purchase calculator How to create a fixed COG lot 1 Create a new cattle classification and select fixed COG option you can t use this option for existing classifications Create the necessary classification defaults for the new classification Create a new lot with the fixed classification OR change an existing lot to use the new classification as long as it doesn t have any sales 4 In Lot Projections update the COG to whatever you like and click Save Add New Cattle Classification x Name Feeder Heifer Calf Use Fixed COG S ves ONS Create Back to List y Classification Defaults Feeder Heifer Calf Feeder Beef Cattle x Defaults ADG 2 5 Yardage 0 head day Interest 3 Yo In Weight 750 Ibs Meds 15 head DOF 200 Out Weight 1250 Ibs Death Loss 1 5 Present COG 3 00 Save Defaults pe When you add cattle to a lot that have a fixed cost of gain the projection
12. 6 3 Cash Price 20 2352 00 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 63 LINUS Faria Fausa LITE T EIE TT Manthly 1 year calendar Compares Net Futures amp forward traded currency position to current hd projected ta be sold includes Feeder PO market Total projected to be sold total lbs proj futures CDN less basis 1 of net USD Options IM positions Prorated exchange rate for US dollars for projected sales 2 Compares net IM amp OM positions versus current market Compares CAD Ave 4 versus current market 13 Combines total USD booked on cattle contracts forward currency 8 USD booked on forward contracted cattle forward sales contract Futures IM and Options IM will only show is 5 have been priced 14 USD hedged as a percent of USD projected sales Prorated exchange rate for USD booked on forward cattle Combined net P L of currency booked on cattle contracts forward contracts currency Futures IM and Options IM Compares CAD Avg 7 versus current market 6 Average projected sales price in USD of net USD Futures IM positions or booked through forwarded 7 Current quote on Nearby CDN Futures traded currency 5 B 7 8 E 1g 11 12 13 14 15 4 Currency Hedge Position 1 pected 5 reed er e DENM Options Total Hedged Netpi DI 2 SD rife MTH p l 2 USD pe HTH p 2 USD HTMp l FUD MIMel USB hu 2 en 3d ata a FAI LE ii aiii MENY i404 BARS POIA POMI FEA
13. Feeder Beef Cattle Heifer Calf tt t Feeder Beef Cattle Grass Steer tt t Fed Beef Cattle Yring Steer tt t Fed Beef Cattle Heifer Calf tt T Feeder Beef Cattle ring Heifer tt t I Feeder Beef Cattle yring Steer tt t I Feeder Beef Cattle Grass Helfer tt t Fed Beef Catte ring Heifer tt t Fed Beef Cattle Steer Calf Move the items in the order you prefer and click Save Changes Save Changes Cancel er Fr The arrows allow you to prioritize the cattle you buy in order from highest to lowest priority Clicking the double arrow makes a classification top priority and moves it to the top of the list while the single arrows allow you to move classifications one spot up or down Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 58 Purchase Calculator Hope Eaton ma New Calculator Lot Category Classification Date In In Weight Out Weight DM Ration Cost Cost of Gain 3 00 Purchase cwt ADG DM Conversion Death Loss Death Loss cwt gain Days on Feed Out Date Breakeven Futures CDN Breakeven Basis Projected Basis Projected Cash Profit HD R O I R O I 20 R O I 35 Category Classification Priority Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Steer Ly M Oct 31 2013 900 1400 211 34 91 01 134 3 50 7 00 1 50 4 28 143 Mar 22 2014 Wr be OF pp Go br XR 120 17 134 28 95 55 20 21 10 00 130 39 143 01 25 30 50 560 72 29 Fed Beef Cattle iw
14. True 50 True 100 True 100 Page 1 of 1 Edit Ration Ration Name Feed i Always show in Time on e Ration table Barley 20 as fed Com 0 as fed Grass 0 as fed Hay 10 as fed Silage 65 as fed Supplement 5 as fed Wheat 0 as fed Total Percent 100 Save Silage 30 65 20 10 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Supplement 94 12 5 5 Wheat 87 25 Ration DM 49 91 75 46 20 00 86 00 Current DM tonne 217 01 227 02 0 00 219 77 From the Rations Table you are able to edit rations by clicking on Edit at the bottom of the screen Click Create when finished making changes You can also delete rations by first selecting a ration and then clicking Delete You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete the ration The monthly rations table shows current ration prices for each month based on current ingredient prices It is found on the Rations page below the table listing all of the rations The table is split into 3 lines for each ration The first line represents the total ration cost tonne CDN S ton US on an As Fed basis The second line represents the total ration costs tonne CDN S ton US on a Dry Matter Basis As Fed divided by DM ration The third line represents only the energy ingredients of a ration in barley equivalence barley S tonne CDN or corn equivalence corn S bu US 2 DM t Energy Equiv 3 DMt Energy Equiv 4 D
15. areas of Linus The video icon is at the top of each page To view a video simply click on the icon as shown below Business W4 o Name Short Description Business Types All v Reports Monthly Assignment The monthly assignment summary looks at how many cattle you have in your lot for each month along with their projected out weight and today BE how many pounds you sold any contracts including priced feeder cattle delivery contracts or purchase orders you have for that month and your profit loss for the month If the today weight surpasses the outweight the ROI will use the current cattle price and current DOF instead of the hedge price and projected DOF For grain it shows how many tonnes are fed used each month forward contracts and futures The currency monthly assignment summary demonstrates currency booked on inventory contracts and any open futures 60 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Monthly Assignment Summary Print Cattle Grain Currency May 13 Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 Cattle Inventory Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Open Cattle Futures Open Cattle Options Purchase Orders by Out Date No purchase orders going out for this month Priced Live Cattle Contracts Contracts Fed Beef Cattle No cattle futures assigned for this month No cattle options as
16. changed by clicking on the date field box A calendar will appear and you can choose the appropriate date Once you select the trade description a list of the available open trades will show in the grid below the offset trade Available Open EE Off Long Short Nearby Net P L Total 1 00 2 385 00 Save Cancel Ez Open Tradett The trade number is hyperlinked to Assigned Months This is the month that the open position was assigned to and the month where the offset P L will appear Trade Date The date the open position was created Open Number of contracts remaining open position after offset applied Offset Contracts Enter the number of offset contracts you want to apply to each open position Long Price Short Price Lists the contract price from both the open and the offset Net P L Futures P L in USD 10096 commission fees Nearby CdnS Assumes hedge profit loss applied in CDN dollars at time of offset does not float but it can be edited Net P L Cdn Net profit loss in Canadian dollars Click Save at the bottom Once the position is saved you cannot make changes to it You must delete and re enter if you need to make a change 43 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Call Option Edit Futures Call Option X Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle Option Description Oct 2013 LC Futures 128 2 Canadian Dollar 96 25 Option type Long i Contracts 10 5 Contract Strike 125 Commission 315 00 Purchased Premiu
17. enter the names of businesses associated with your operation This includes names such as where you purchase cattle and where they are fed E g Business Name Home Feedlot E g Business Name Cargill The following acronyms are used to describe the business type Owner OWN Feed Yard FEED Purchasing Agent PRCHAG Company COMP Selling Agent SELLAG Business o Name Short Description Business Types Al r Cargill SELLAG COMP Cow Mundo USA PRCHAG SELLAG OWN FEED COMP John Smith PRCHAG Pre Ecklund T IPRCHAG SELLAG LE Farms IPRCHAG SELLAG OWN FEED COMP The Farm FEED Add Edit Delete Page 1 of 1 10 View 1 7 of 7 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Click Add to add a new business Assign the Business an Account Number if it has one and a name E g Olds Auction Mart As you type the Legal Name the Alias Name will be automatically entered You may change it if you wish You can also provide a description of the business and add additional notes You will need to choose the business type using the check boxes next to the business types on the right A business may apply to only one type or it may apply to all types Check as many or as few business types as they apply For Businesses that are a Purchasing Agent or a Selling Agent you need to specify their location or locations E g High River AB Click Add in the Locations section to add a location name Click Save
18. significantly reduce your risk of making poor purchases The Purchase Calculator opens in its own window and provides three event scenarios that you can analyze at once The information in the Purchase Calculator comes from your default settings under the Administration Tab It is important to 56 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 keep your default setting current to most accurately determine the best price to pay for cattle and to analyze Return on Investment ROI You are able to change default numbers here on the Purchase Calculator to reflect the purchasing event you are analyzing For Example The yearling steers you are considering have an average weight of 900lbs You can change the In Weight of 850Ibs to 900lbs and the Purchase Calculator will automatically update to reflect this change If you would like to change the cattle in the event use the drop down menus at the top of the Purchase Calculator to choose a different Lot Category and Classification Click on Get to update the Purchase Calculator A very important component to the Purchase Calculator is the Purchase S Cwt This allows you to enter cattle prices E g 135 5 cwt From this the Purchase Calculator calculates your Return on Investment ROI and determines your breakeven price LINUS Purchase Calculator TN Event 1 Selected by i Lot Category Fed Baal Cattle eerte om Admin Lot Category Customer Ciassihcabon Yearling Steer Admin Cattle Classification Selec
19. that you previously setup The final information you must manually enter is the Average Weight and the Price cwt that you paid Once the average weight is entered the Out Date will automatically be calculated DM Ration Cost This will default to the DM Ration cost in the Classification Default table Once the details have been filed in on this purchase order e g delivery date this number will change to reflect the DM ration cost of the feeding period In addition the DM ration cost will re calculate if the in weight out weight or ADG is different than what is on the Classification Defaults page If you edit the DM Ration cost the percentage it was changed by will be reflected in the ingredient costs 35 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 The Cattle Basis is automatically filled in based on what you previously entered on the Cattle Pricing for the Lot Category on the purchase order The Cattle Futures and Canadian dollar Futures are also automatically generated based on the marketing month of the cattle Finally you have the option to enter a Slide Up Down in S cwt and the Shrink on the purchase order At the bottom of the Add New Purchase Order Screen click Save to create the lot Step Sixteen Hedge Accounts Hedge Accounts Tab Accounts Accounts To access the Accounts screen scroll over to the Hedge Accounts Tab and click on Accounts The purpose of the Accounts screen is to manage each of your accounts in terms of Futures Trad
20. the type and buy sell Quotes The Quotes page provides an overview for Live and Feeder Markets as well as Corn and the Canadian Dollar Prices are Expiring Futures and Options next 7 days Expiring Futures Trades Expiry May 14 2013 Description May 2013 C 2 Amount Buy Sell Buy continuously updated from ICE Futures US every few minutes to provide the most current up to date market prices Symbol LE LE LE LE LE LE LE LE Quotes Description LIVE CATTL LIVE CATTL LIVE CATTL LIVE CATTL E F F LIVE CATTLE E LIVE CATTLE E LIVE CATTL LIVE CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER CATTLE CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN CANADIAN DOLLAR Month June 2012 August 2012 October 2012 December 2012 February 2013 April 2013 June 2013 August 2013 August 2012 September 2012 October 2012 November 2012 January 2013 March 2013 April 2013 May 2013 September 2012 December 2012 March 2012 May 2013 July 2013 September 2013 September 2012 Open 116 10 121 90 126 65 128 83 131 70 135 60 132 50 132 90 142 65 144 83 145 45 146 35 148 83 151 03 152 60 153 93 7 935 8 035 8 043 7 980 7 870 6 770 101 01 High 119 20 122 15 126 93 129 28 132 35 136 00 132 70 133 05 142 65 145 00 145 73 146 75 149 03 151 43 152 60 154 00 8 008 8 105 8 100 8 030 7 918 6 813 101
21. typing it into the blank field box 34 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Purchase Order Assigned User heaton PO Id MAYYS Purchase Date Jan 1 2013 Buyer Cattle Buyer Date Delivered May 3 2013 Source Alberta w Ownership 100 Bg FeedYard Hope Eaton w Head 100 Category Fed Beef Cattle Classification Yearling Steer Avg Weight 850 Price cwt 116 Qut Weight 1450 ADG 3 65 Date Out Oct 14 2013 DM Conversion Fi DM Ration Cost 279 00 Cattle Basis 10 00 Cattle Futures 3125 48 CDN Futures 98 67 Slide Up cwt 0 Slide Down cwt 30 Shrink 0 Yo Notes Save Close PO Assigned User This is a drop down box that identifies who created the Purchase Order PO Id Give the purchase order a unique number This number will be used to fine the purchase order when linking it to the actual purchase Buyer Source and Feed Yard Choose each from the drop down menus Purchase Date Select the date you purchased the cattle from the calendar Delivery Date Select the date you expect the cattle to be delivered from the calendar If the cattle are expected over a week or two choose the last delivery date Number of Head This must be manually entered for the number of head purchased Choose the Category E g Fed Beef and the Classification E g Steer Calf of the cattle on this purchase order from the drop down menus provided Once chosen the Out weight ADG and DM Conversion are automatically filled in based on the Classification Defaults
22. when you are finished entering a new Business Name Edit Business x Legal Name Cargill 3 Purchasing Agent Alias Name Cargill sl Selling Agent Short Description B8 Owner l Feed Yard Company Notes Locations e Location High River AB Add Edit Delete Page 1 of O mi Save Cancel Step Two Cattle Classifications Administration Tab Cattle Classifications Cattle Classification Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Cattle Classifications are the names you will use to identify cattle by age group and sex You can edit a Classification by selecting Edit in the bottom left corner of the screen Use the arrows to scroll through the Cattle Classifications Eg Steer Calf Yearling Steer Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Cattle Classifications e Name Heifer Calf Steer Calf Yearling Heifer Yearling Steer Add Edit g Delete Page 1 of1 10 View 1 4 of 4 Click Add to add a new cattle classification and then type in the New Cattle Classification Name Once you are finished click Submit Add New Cattle Classification x Name Oooo e Submit x Cancel ad Step Three Cattle Loss Reasons Administration Tab Cattle Loss Reasons Cattle Loss Reasons Cattle Loss Reasons is a list of all the possible causes of death of an animal The list is automatically populated in your Linus7 account however you may add edit an
23. 00 Barley Equivalent Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 2300 195 65 115 Current t of DDG 258 75 264 50 258 75 261 05 258 75 284 05 284 05 276 00 264 50 258 75 255 30 255 30 Current Value 517 500 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 amp 0 00 517 500 00 13 WDG Energy Equivalent Percent 100 DM Percent 86 Wo Lethbridge Current t Purchase Date Purchase t tonnes Purchased t Barley Equiv Basis Cash Price MAY 2013 295 150 44 250 00 153 57 10 297 00 JUM 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 WL 2013 0 00 D 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 AUG 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 15 297 00 SEP 2013 295 100 29 500 00 102 38 10 297 00 OCT 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 NOV 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 DEC 2013 296 200 59 200 00 204 6 10 297 00 JAN 2014 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 FEB 2014 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 MAR 2014 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 APR 2014 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 297 00 132 950 00 most recent Lethbridge barley cash price as of May 27 2013 As Fed Barley Equivalent Total tonnes 450 461 Avg Purchase t 205 44 288 38 Current WDG P L 725 00 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 of WDG 293 83 293 83 293 83 288 71 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 203 83 Current Value 44 075 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 29 383 33 0 00 0 00 5
24. 00 225 00 0 00 Nov 2012 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 212 00 222 00 0 00 Dec 2012 0 00 0 00 0 00 10 212 00 222 00 0 00 1 010 500 00 1 111 000 00 As Fed Barley Equivalent Total tonnes 4700 4700 Avg Purchase t 215 00 Current Barley P L 100 500 00 For each Grain Energy Purchase E g Barley a report on the totals for that grain is provided showing the total amount in 215 00 Tonne or Bushels contracted the Profit or Loss per Tonne or Bushel and the Total Profit or Loss for that grain inTonnes All feeds are compared to the equivalent of Barley in Canadian Accounts The Energy Equivalent Percent will come from your nutritionist Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 12 DDG DM Percent 84 o Month Purchase t tonnes Jan 2013 225 2000 450 000 00 Feb 2013 0 00 0 0 00 Mar 2013 0 00 0 0 00 Apr 2013 0 00 0 0 00 May 2013 0 00 0 0 00 Jun 2012 0 00 0 00 Jul 2013 0 00 0 0 00 Aug 2012 0 00 0 0 00 Sep 2012 0 00 0 0 00 Oct 2012 0 00 0 0 00 Nov 2012 0 00 0 0 00 Dec 2012 0 00 0 0 00 450 000 00 As Fed Total tonnes 2000 Avg Purchase t 225 00 Current DDG P L 67 500 00 Energy Equivalent Percent Purchased t Barley Equiv 2300 00 0 00 0 00 0 j O0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 DO oo 0 00 0 00 0 DOG Basis 10 15 Futures 215 00 215 00 215 00 217 00 217 00 217 00 217 00 210 00 210 00 210 00 212 00 212
25. 013 v 50 72 22 00 43 38 135 00 Total 1 00 Add Month Save Cancel Month You can assign open positions to one or more months The month will default to the front month but this can be changes using the drop down list Use the Add Month button to add additional months Contracts at Risk The number of contracts that are at risk in your account for the given month Example You have 600 000Ibs of live cattle to be sold in October which would be 15 contracts Live Cattle 40 000Ibs contract Feeder Cattle 50 000lbs contract Corn 5 000bu contract Canadian Dollar 100 000 contract Live Cattle Feeder Cattle projected sales from the cattle risk report 40 000 fed category 50 000 feeder category 40 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Corn tonnes required from the grain risk report 127 1 10 Canadian Dollar USD projected sales from the currency risk report 100 000 HContracts Hedges Contracted The number of contracts you have hedged futures or IM options plus the number of contracts you have in forward sales contracts Ibs forward contracts 40 000 for fed cattle and Ibs forward contracts 50 000 for feeder cattle Open Contracts Assigned This is the number of contracts from the open position you are currently assigning to a month Live Cattle Feeder Cattle sum contract Ibs net futures lbs net options IM Ibs Hopen contracts assigned 40 000 LC 50 000 FC Corn tonnes contracted 127 1 1 net futures net opti
26. 13 2013 1 450 117 44 0 7 HE 003 Hope Eaton 500 100 500 Yearling Steer Nov 14 2012 124 12 809 1 596 117 44 183 798 136 May 18 2013 1 450 117 44 0 7 HE 004 Hope Eaton 100 100 100 Yearling Steer Dec 23 2012 127 35 783 1 459 123 01 183 145 866 Jun 20 2013 1 450 123 01 10 7 HE 003 Hope Eaton 200 100 200 Yearling Steer Nov 14 2012 124 12 809 1 596 117 44 183 319 255 jun 25 2013 1 450 117 44 0 7 HE 004 Hope Eaton 50 100 50 Yearling Steer Dec 23 2012 127 35 783 1 459 123 01 183 72 933 Jun 25 2013 1 450 123 01 10 7 HE 004 Hope Eaton 100 100 100 Yearling Steer Dec 23 2012 127 35 783 1 459 123 01 183 145 866 Jun 27 2013 1 450 123 01 10 7 HE 004 Hope Eaton 50 100 50 Yearling Steer Dec 23 2012 127 35 783 1 459 123 01 183 72 933 Jun 29 2013 1 450 123 01 10 7 TOTAL 2 200 2 200 1 578 118 14 183 3 470 517 118 14 0 8 10 756 81 MTM P L 2 028 84 MTM P L 2 028 84 Oct 14 MTM P L 1 252 89 6 264 45 3 132 23 7 553 09 1 252 89 3 776 55 7 553 09 3 776 55 Lot Oats Oats Oats Wheat Wheat Wheat Total Tonnes Price MTMP L Tonnes Price MTM P L MTM P L HE 015 10 24 217 00 366 37 41 56 217 00 1 662 47 2 028 84 TOTAL 10 24 217 00 366 37 41 56 217 00 51 662 47 52 028 84 in Barley Equivalent Tonnes For As Fed see Feed Usage report Grain Monthly Assignments Required Feed Usage Feed usage for each ingredient is in either barley or corn equivalence not As Fed
27. 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2013 DEC 2013 JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APR 2014 Save LC 120 10 120 10 119 20 119 20 122 45 122 45 124 25 124 25 125 40 125 40 126 75 126 75 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 CDN 96 29 96 29 96 12 96 12 96 12 95 88 95 88 95 86 95 67 95 67 95 67 95 46 Lot Mat Cattle Contrac Proj Gross Proj Net Basis 10 10 Price 114 73 114 73 124 01 124 01 117 39 127 71 129 59 129 59 131 08 131 08 132 49 132 74 48 Additional Linus7 Features Dashboard DTN News Daily DTN News Reports from www dtnprogressivefarmer com TM DIN News TE LVE NTS Quotes Futures quotes refreshed every two minutes with a ten minute delay Quotes last updated at 11 09 Description ist Change Date amp Time CORN May 2013 81 13 May 10 10 56 AM May 10 10 59 AM Jan 1 0 00 AM May 10 10 57 AM FEEDER CATTLE August 2013 146 3 39 May 10 10 58 AM LIVE CATTLE June 2013 120 21 21 May 10 10 59 AM LIVE CATTLE August 2013 May 10 10 58 AM LIVE CATTLE October 2013 May 10 10 58 AM LIVE CATTLE December 2013 mc ee May 10 10 58 AM LIVE CATTLE February 2014 May 10 10 58 AM LIVE CATTLE April 2014 May 10 10 57 AM dian 40 00 aN Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Expiring Futures and Options This shows your options that will be expiring in the near future The window provides a description of the future option in terms of month it expires the amount purchased
28. 26 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Low 116 10 121 38 126 20 128 43 131 55 135 28 132 25 132 60 140 33 142 95 144 15 145 25 147 55 150 40 152 60 152 90 7 895 7 993 8 000 7 935 7 818 6 733 100 94 Last 116 55 121 45 126 35 128 88 132 00 135 70 132 35 132 70 140 65 143 40 144 60 145 60 147 70 150 40 152 60 153 03 7 973 8 065 8 065 8 003 7 888 6 770 101 25 Change 0 05 0 60 0 30 0 00 0 23 0 05 0 15 0 05 1 43 1 08 0 93 0 98 1 05 1 05 0 45 1 03 0 033 0 025 0 023 0 020 0 013 0 000 0 18 Time 29 06 12 13 13 13 13 1 13 1 13 13 1 13 13 1 13 1 13 13 12 14 15 01 56 12 00 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 15 15 15 08 11 11 15 50 Imports Linus7 now has the ability to import data from SSG Fusion Advanced Livestock Tracker and Animal Health International Imported expenses are split at regular intervals The expense interval must be set by a system administrator under Global Settings Steps for importing data from SSG Fusion Linus7 has the ability to be linked to your Fusion account This prevents you from having to double enter information Step One Open the Task Bar in Fusion and click on Fusion Office Step Two Click on Lot Info Export Step Three Click the Symbol to Add a New Destination Label the file Linus7 Step Four In the Include Location Box choose which Fusion Accoun
29. 5 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 000 0 Steer Calf Jan 10 2013 142 70 600 167 3 1 350 129 68 19 20 Sep 17 2013 1 102 133 58 Open HE 016 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 850 0 Steer Calf Apr 02 2013 145 18 600 85 3 1 350 130 82 16 80 Dec 08 2013 857 141 43 Open Must scroll over to access Out Date Current Weight and Lot Status Click Add to add a new lot Lot Number Give each lot a unique name E g based on pen number etc Lot Category Use the drop down menu to choose the correct category The categories come from Lot Category under the Administration tab E g Fed Beef Cattle Cattle Classification Use the drop down menu to choose the correct classification This comes from Cattle Classification under the Administration tab F g Steer Calf Feed Yard Use the drop down menu to choose the feed yard the cattle will be in The Feed Yards are set up as a Business under the Administration tab F g John Smith s Feedlot Results Yield Adjusted by This is a measure that allows you to compare ADG DM Conversion and COG on closed out lots on the same level Results Yield defaults to 6096 on Canadian Accounts and 6396 on US Accounts This number can be changed in the field box provided Owners Use the drop down menu to choose who owns the cattle and use the field box to type what percentage of the cattle they own Additional owners may be added if needed by clicking on Add Owner Note Only the cattle owned by the c
30. 7 ABIE sn Catt le Prici ing Pag e HD pan ings Sa ERT ATA 25 Projected cash price nearby LC i futures divided by nearby CDN DI a he HHH eina Fed o8 dT MIE ST do LINE 12 409 necu EUS HEGE f tures j ted I s j TOTAL 12251 FR 412115 07900207 17252 3435 17 LAR STE 198 4H ADD NEO 121 554 71 2 900 040 148 445 74 974375 N zar sg T4 wg Froected DOF 17 P 169 oy Wt Today 19 1114 0 Hovember Futures 22 125 78 heg Gays n Finish iB o Present COG yes mg ste 20 i Hoyember CDNE 23 100 71 Bw Projected COG 21 40 99 Hovember Basis H p 10 Cash Price 75 114 09 62 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Monthly 1 year calendar projected tonnes required to feed cattle on yardsheet Prorated avg 5 tonne cash barley price fram lot projections Compares avg 5 t required to Lethbridge Barley adjusted for basis of tonnes forward contracted barley barley equivalents Prorated avg 5 tonne forward contracted barley barley equivalents Compares avg 5 t forward contracts ta monthly cash from grain pricing 8 tonnes barley barley equivalent futures amp options IM Compares net futures amp Options IM amp OM position total 5 versus current market including closed P L Combines 8 tonnes forward contracts amp futures amp options 5 E 7 Barley Hedge Position mu Naai 12 Combined net P L forward contracts Corn futures amp options including f
31. 8 766 67 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 132 225 00 14 US Example with Corn and WDG as the Energy Eduivalent Corn DM Percent 88 9 Energy Equivalent Percent 100 Month Purchase bu bushels Purchased bu Corn Equiv Basis Current Cash Price Um sinn bu Current Value Jan 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 2 7 49 7 29 0 00 Feb 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 D 2 7 49 7 29 0 00 Mar 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 2 7 49 7 29 0 00 Apr 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 3 7 48 7 78 0 00 ded 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 3 7 48 7 78 0 00 2013 Jun 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 3 7 41 7 71 0 00 Jul 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 0 2 7 41 7 61 0 00 Aug 2013 6 50 6000 39 000 00 6000 00 0 3 6 66 6 96 41 760 00 Sep 2012 6 50 50000 325 000 00 50000 00 0 2 7 46 7 66 383 000 00 Oct 2012 5 50 50000 325 000 00 50000 00 D 1 7 46 7 36 368 000 00 Nov 2012 7 3 50000 387 500 00 50000 00 0 1 7 46 7 36 368 000 00 Dec 2012 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 D 1 7 46 7 36 0 00 1 076 500 00 1 160 760 00 mast recent Barley cash price as of date time As Fed Corn Equivalent Total bushels 156000 156000 Avg Purchase t 6 90 6 90 Current Corn P L 84 260 00 For each Grain Energy Purchase E g Barley a report on the totals for that grain is provided showing the total amount in Tons or Bushels contracted the Profit or Loss per Tons or Bushesl and the Total Profit or Loss for that grain in Bushels All feeds are compared to the equivalent o
32. Contracts page 30 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Cattle Losses To add a new cattle loss click Add at the bottom of the Cattle Loss window Use the drop down menu to select the reason for the death You can add other Cattle Loss Reasons on the Administration Tab under Cattle Loss Reason The date can be modified by clicking on the blank field box and selecting the appropriate date from the calendar Click Create when you are finished Add New Cattle Loss x Fields Lot 1 Reason Bloat Date Out Jun 07 2012 HD 1 Notes Create Expenses To add expenses to a lot use the blank field boxes to enter the Total Costs for the Lot in terms of Feed Yardage Processing Medical Bedding and Other Remember to enter the total head at the bottom in order to calculate average S HD Year To Date Total Costs HD Day S Lb Period To Date Total Costs HD Day Lb Feed 82764 43 2 63 0 85 82264 43 2 63 0 85 Yardage 5310 97 0 17 0 05 5310 97 0 17 0 05 Processing 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Medical 6384 63 0 22 0 07 6884 63 0 22 0 07 Bedding 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Other 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Total 94460 03 3 02 0 97 94460 03 3 02 0 97 Head Days 31241 31241 Total DM Wt 635542 635542 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Step Thirteen Fed Cattle Sales Contracts Cattle Pricing Tab Fed Cattle Sales Contracts Fed Cattle Sales Contracts The Sales
33. Contracts screen provides an overview of all sales contracts This includes Open Closed Pending and Not Priced Contracts Use the Status drop down menu to sort the list by the status of the contract Contracts can also be sorted by Buyer and Location using the drop down menus Open Not Priced This shows Not Priced and Open contracts on the same page This is the default setting when you open the Fed Cattle Sales Contract page o Open Any prices contracts that have not been filled are considered o Not Priced No futures price has been entered against this contract Pending These contracts have been filled and are in pending section for review e Closed Contracts Have been filled and once reviewed can be closed Once closed they cannot be reopened Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports A Fed Cattle Sales Contracts o Contract Id Delivery Remaining Head Weight Buyer Location Assigned Live Cattle Status All All M Open Nc 101 Nov 01 2012 1000 1000 1300000 Cargill Cargill Fed Beef Cattle 119 80 Open Add Edit Delete Page 1 of 1 10 View 1 1 of 1 To add a New Contract click Add at the bottom of the Sales Contract screen You will need to assign an ID number to the Sales Contract by typing it into the blank field box Next choose the date that the cattle will be delivered on this contract Select the Buyer and Location from the drop down menus that are associated with t
34. Corn Show in COG Calculator By checking this box the feed will be used in the Cost of Gain Calculator Allow Feed Purchase Entries By checking this box the Feed will be placed on the Grain Energy Purchases Page All Energy related Feeds should be selected E g Barley Corn WDG DDGs Manual Entry of Basis By checking this box you will be able to enter a Basis for the given feed If the box is not checked the Basis for Barley will be used for this feed in Canadian accounts and the Basis for Corn will be used in US accounts You can go back and change this in the future if needed Use as Ration Ingredient By checking this box the feed will be included in the list of feeds used to build rations 10 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Measure Choose Ton or Bushel in US and Tonne or Bushel in Canada DM Percent Dry Matter Percentage of Feed This can be edited on Feeds that are already in the system Click Create at the bottom of the screen when you are finished Feed 4 Name Show In COG Calculator E El Allow Feed Purchase Entries El Manual Entry of Basis El Use as Ration Ingredient Measure Select DM Percent 0 Da Create F Step Seven Grain and Energy Purchases Feed Classifications Tab Grain Energy Purchases Grain Energy Purchases Grain Energy Purchases is where you enter Grain Contracts as well as the Basis for energy related feeds All Energy r
35. M MID GATH waa enmon DIT SuSa from the following nn M TASIE AI FOG MATING PENN PMM En SANDO 91950 T283396 1998 02 3990341 PILIH Su zu Pee lio 1371 D4 PLANT EE pa Lot Projections g IE Feeder PO Ed 8M PLANIE WEST WANT TC EE TH 08 Fed Catti 1 on A5 SII BI EET OT EN Sales Contracts a 4l BHT poii pHi ETE Asus m September mu on ER EE un A T 52188 51 570 00 MET NE T TM DT e El ded ad daa 421 JE 210 Hd Taal 18 CEA MED 080 E MOE PL LIT Fien 259 3 PDS DOU Lu qnm TH US BOU LE El at El AF TOTAL 12251 5 amp 34LP4L26 105 39 5328 18 1 221 820 31 101 88 510 757 31 VEN 060000 103 26669 00000 11 124 34 47 121 REN 25 07 182 475 03 Avg Us iHd Finis 1E M 1 560 43 December Futures 17 h 100 71 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Sensitivity LINUS Cati Finaal MEd HE ew GUP Total purchase Total purchase dollars of Projected Breakeven for Prorated projected DOF of all Projected Purchase Price dollars of cattle in Feeder Purchase Order Feeder Purchase Order inventory Derived from plus total cost of gain vardsheet Cattle Cattle vardsheet plus Feeder PO Derived from projected Derived from lot Cattle lot information plus i i b Print information Feeder PO Maret Sensibiipy Feb 10 2013 Fare Papa 9 572 745 56 Purchase Price P s 1 363 226 00 Tete hede 15 158 465 14 Cee pin SEGE Hreakevam Price Pla 2114 65644 Projected DAF i Combined net profit loss
36. M t Energy Equiv 5 DM t Energy Equiv 6 DMt Energy Equiv 7 DM t Energy Equiv Nov 13 128 28 211 19 157 11 139 27 210 59 177 00 140 60 210 87 159 24 167 92 210 15 177 88 179 45 210 29 177 82 189 80 222 42 177 82 Dec 13 128 48 211 52 157 91 139 62 211 11 178 00 141 00 211 47 160 06 168 65 211 06 178 88 180 28 211 26 178 82 190 63 223 39 178 82 Jan 14 128 68 211 85 158 71 139 96 211 64 179 00 141 40 212 07 160 88 169 37 211 96 179 89 181 11 212 23 179 83 191 46 224 36 179 83 Feb 14 128 88 212 18 159 51 140 31 212 16 180 00 141 80 212 67 161 70 170 09 212 87 180 89 181 94 213 20 180 83 192 29 225 33 180 83 Mar 14 128 08 210 86 156 31 138 92 210 06 176 00 140 20 210 27 158 42 167 20 209 25 176 87 178 62 209 32 176 81 188 97 221 45 176 81 Apr 14 128 28 211 19 157 11 139 27 210 59 177 00 140 60 210 87 159 24 167 92 210 15 177 88 179 45 210 29 177 82 189 80 222 42 177 82 May 14 128 48 211 52 157 91 139 62 211 11 178 00 141 00 211 47 160 06 168 65 211 06 178 88 180 28 211 26 178 82 190 63 223 39 178 82 Jun 14 128 68 211 85 158 71 139 96 211 64 179 00 141 40 212 07 160 88 169 37 211 96 179 89 181 11 212 23 179 83 191 46 224 36 179 83 Jul 14 128 88 212 18
37. T ABI 48807084 in TRENT 45 not stay constant if equally reflected in a 1rrix dz4D 15904 aig 38 510 in pihi TID et sr options have heen traded 3 121 12 KALE 29043 97720129 jn 4TLA4 127 42 Ag EA all trading months IG 1 02 13 LRAAE LAAA LI 131 132 453 22 iu l T33 474 25 43 20 rabla bared ou Beebe bere ges dl ves ether Pace I Kander ROI amp Total P L center Return on point will always be the Total naked P L of Investment of total same on cattle grain inventory Derived from how book Calculated currency and basis report the cattle were placed and using the Total P L assumes no risk management Total P L on forward fed cattle contracts Compares contracted value versus Total P L of cattle grains and currency market 5 move Note will only show on Derived from total book marked to this table if the LC portion af cantract has market versus 5 move been priced 03 07 2013 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 The Grain Risk report found under the Monthly Risk Summary is now referred to as the Grain Hedge Position Monthly Risk Summary Print Cattle Grain Currency Grain Hedge Position Nov 01 2013 Required Forward Contracts Futures amp Options Total Hedged Net p l tonne Avg t MTMp l tonne Avg t MIMp l tonne MTM p l tonne Yo Total purchase Total purchase dollars of Projected Breakeven for Prorated projected DOF of all Projected Purchase Price dollars of cattle in Feeder Purchase Ord
38. Table The rations that you created previously will be listed here If a ration is missing go back to the Feed Classifications Tab Rations and click on the Ration Name Be sure the box titled Always Show in Time on Ration Table is checked Now on the Time on Ration Table determine what percentage of time the cattle spend on each Ration The percentages must total 100 in order for it to save The column will automatically total as you type in percentages You will also notice that the days on feed DOF are automatically calculated as you fill in the time on ration and then totaled at the bottom Click Save Time on Ration when finished This needs to be filled out before the Cost of Gain Calculator is generated Classification Defaults Yring Heifer Fed Beef Cattle x Time on Ration t Feed 1 3 0 8 75 DOF t Feed 2 2 8 75 DOF t Feed 3 10 17 5 DOF t feed 4 80 140 DOF Total 100 175 DOF Save Time on Ration Add Ration Once the Time on Ration details have been entered and saved this will bring up the Cost of Gain information for the Lot Category and Classification you have selected Default Settings must be set individually for each Lot Category and Cattle Classification Once they have been set you will not be able to delete individual Cattle Classifications Lot Categories or Rations The Classification details that need to be filled in are as follows DM Conversion Expected dry matter conversion for the animal Pl
39. Yearling Steer ivi Oct 31 2013 900 1400 211 34 90 96 132 3 50 7 00 1 50 4 22 143 Mar 22 2014 118 85 134 28 95 65 21 53 10 00 130 39 161 49 N Mm GF pp N OG d 28 03 27 87 Di 82 67 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Steer FI Oct 31 2013 900 1400 s 211 34 90 92 143 Mar 22 2014 117 53 134 28 95 55 22 85 10 00 130 39 179 97 OG fe WR pp GG d 32 66 65 33 93 33 59 Purchase Calculator Feeder Cattle Demo New Calculator Category Classification Priority Event 1 Event 2 Event 3 Lot Category Feeder Beef Cattle Feeder Beef Cattle va Feeder Beef Cattle v Classification Steer Calf v Heifer Calf v Grass Steer M Date In Jun 03 2013 Jun 03 2013 Jun 03 2013 In Weight 425 400 700 Out Weight 850 800 900 Cost of Gain Feedlot cwt 90 99 103 04 43 24 Interest cwt gain 0 82 5 0 99 0 24 Purchase cwt ADG 2 25 2 00 1 70 DM Conversion 7 25 8 25 7 50 Death Loss 2 00 2 00 1 00 Death Loss cwt gain 5 0 91 5 1 03 0 22 Days on Feed 189 200 118 Out Date Dec 08 2013 Dec 20 2013 Sep 28 2013 Once you have set your Category Classification priorities these classifications will automatically appear as seen above when you want to calculate new purchases The Category Classification priorities can be edited changed to suit your needs at any time Videos Training and Tutorial Videos are available to assist with various
40. an have Fusion generate an export file right now if you like This is helpful for testing If you choose to send it via FTP or email it will use the settings you currently have defined in the Auto Send Setup tab Note that lots created today will not be induded in the file until tomorrow even if you have specified for them to be induded Generate an export file for the selected location and Fusion can export lot information each morning Other applications which are designed to help manage your risk can receive this information each day and use it to better understand your current position You can send this information to as many destinations as you like For each destination you decide which locations to indude and for each location which lots to indude You can also choose to withhold individual owner information It is up to you to indude new lots and stop induding dosed lots as necessary Use the Auto Send Setup area to define how the information for each destination location combination is sent to the destination Email accounts which require SSL connections are not supported The Filename field can have lt date gt and lt time gt in them and will be when creating the file If the filename exceeds 27 EL EE cla s qae 8 bo Catti STO Clas Hy Bre ure Cis Sear mu ay Doc 2l 1131 AM Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Step Ten Finally on the Options Tab under Auto Adding New Lot
41. ate Aug 14 2012 Sep 19 2012 Aug 16 2012 Oct 1 2012 Sep 17 2012 Sep 1 2012 Seller AJL Farms Ltd Cows R Us Joe Black Cows R Us Cows R Us Cows R Us FeedYard Cows R Us AJL Farms Ltd AJL Farms Ltd Cows R Us AJL Farms Ltd Cows R Us 500 567 100 800 1000 567 100 800 1000 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 100 0 100 0 50 0 100 0 Net HD 500 567 50 800 1 000 Fed Beef Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Yring Steer Yring Steer Yring Steer Yring Steer Yring Steer Yring Steer 950 925 852 600 900 130 00 135 00 145 00 160 00 147 00 145 00 1420 1420 1420 1400 1420 Category Classification Avg Wt Price Out Wt Total Out 710 000 805 140 71 000 1 120 000 1 420 000 700 000 4 826 140 Proj ADG 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8 Proj Out Date Dec 15 2012 Jan 27 2013 Jan 12 2013 Jun 16 2013 Jan 31 2013 Feb 19 2013 Value Profit Loss 130 48 2 300 22 135 13 706 69 138 28 2 863 61 155 60 21 136 09 136 01 98 937 24 140 19 19 235 40 139 165 41 69
42. ategory HD am Sex Date In Cost In Wt DOF ADG Out Wt Proj BE Proj ROI Out Date Today Wt Today BE Status All w All All v Open v HE 003 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 900 430 Yearling Steer Nov 14 2012 124 12 809 224 3 5 1 450 117 44 0 51 May 17 2013 1 596 117 44 Open HE 004 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 600 0 Yearling Steer Dec 23 2012 127 35 782 185 3 65 1 450 123 01 10 09 96 Jun 24 2013 1 459 123 01 Open HE 005 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 700 200 Yearling Heifer Feb 14 2013 127 41 829 132 3 1 350 121 58 14 20 96 Aug 07 2013 1 227 123 13 Open HE 007 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 000 0 Yearling Heifer May 02 2013 125 83 880 55 3 1 400 122 08 7 77 Oct 23 2013 1 047 126 40 Open HE 008 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 000 0 Yearling Steer May 03 2013 121 88 1 010 54 3 5 1 450 119 71 5 29 Sep 06 2013 1 202 121 80 Open HE 009 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 000 0 Yearling Steer May 02 2013 121 30 900 55 3 65 1 450 117 60 5 89 Sep 30 2013 1 102 121 09 Open HE 010 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 1 000 0 Yearling Steer May 03 2013 125 00 800 55 3 65 1 450 121 89 10 66 Oct 29 2013 1 001 125 70 Open HE 011 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 350 0 Yearling Heifer May 03 2013 122 91 850 ur 3 2 1 325 115 78 10 59 Sep 29 2013 1 026 121 04 Open HE 014 Hope Eaton Fed Beef Cattle 100 0 Yearling Steer Jun 05 2013 130 00 900 22 xd 1 400 128 57 27 46 96 Oct 26 2013 977 133 08 Open HE 01
43. d delete items to fit your operation Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 LA nu S7 Cattle Financial Management Software Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Cattle Loss Reasons Acronym Short Desc Long Desc Notes BLT Bloat Death due to bloating BVD BVD CRP Cripple Shot DWN Downer Shot HRT Heart OTH Other RSP Respiratory Respiratory problems Add Edit g Delete Page of1 10 v Click Add to add a new Cattle Loss description Assign each reason an acronym and provide a short and long description of each reason E g Acronym BLT Short Description Bloat Long Description Loss Due to Bloat Click Create to save the New Cattle Loss Reason Add New Cattle Loss Reason x Acronym Short Description Long Description Motes Back to List Step Four Lot Categories Administration Tab Lot Category Lot Category Lot Categories are groups of cattle that are geographically or genetically different and require different basis levels set to establish sale price For example Fed Cattle Futures or Feeder Cattle Futures Separate categories are created for Live Cattle vs Feeder Cattle and for genetic differences such as Fed Beef Feeder Cattle and Fed Holsteins You would also create separate Lot Categories if there is a Geographic difference for example if you have cattle in Texas and Nebraska you would create two different Categories so t
44. day 0 50 Yardage hd day 5 0 00 Meds hd 10 00 Avg Qut Date Dec 14 2013 Avg Days On Feed 194 Save Profit Loss Projection Closeout DM Ration tonne 293 13 COG cwt 08 40 Total COG cwt 102 40 BE w Int cwt 1271 92 Cattle Futures 125 85 Currency Futures 96 01 BE Basis 9 16 Wt Avg Basis 8 00 Sale Price cwt 123 08 Profit w Int hd 16 29 ROLL 2 27 Yo includes death loss and interest Required Feed Owner The projections section can be viewed by owner percentage using the drop down menu Movement amp Performance Movement and Performance numbers such as DM Conversion Avg Daily Gain etc come from data entered in Classification Defaults under the Admin Tab The numbers can be edited for the lot by typing in the grey boxes Note Changes to a specific lot will not over ride the Classification Default Settings they will only change in the specific lot Avg Out Date lbs gain ADG avg in date AvgDays on Feed lbs gain ADG Profit Loss DM Ration tonne DM ration reflects the blended DM ration cost for the feeding period COG S cwt COG reflects feed plus margin yardage and meds DM ration cost 2204 6 ADG DM conversion DOF Gain 100 yardage margin DOF Gain 100 meds gain 100 Total COG S cwt Cost of Gain including interest amp death loss BE w Int S cwt Purchase feeding expensestinterest To
45. ease consult your nutritionist if unsure E g 6 5 ADG Average Daily Gain E g 3 1 bs In Weight Weight animal enters the feedlot e g 500 bs Out Weight Finished E g 1300Ibs 19 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Feedlot Margin This is an estimate of the S per head per day of your operation E g 0 50 This is the markup that your operation will receive from feeds and other expenses Since feeds are put in at cost that margin also needs to be added in otherwise your COG will be incorrect If you put all of your costs in the system at a value that gets invoiced out then the feedlot margin could be put at zero However doing it this way will not give you an accurate value For example the corn market compared to your corn purchases Yardage S hd day These are the costs related to yardage which include bedding on a S hd day basis E g 2 Meds Medication costs per head over the feeding period e g 25 Death Loss Death Loss is entered as a percentage F g 1 Interest 96 Interest costs associated with feeding cattle E g 3 DOF Days on Feed This is automatically calculated based on In Weight Out Weight and ADG DM Ration Cost Present COG The Cost of Gain is calculated using a blended Dry Matter ration cost for the feeding period in addition to yardage margin and meds instead of the nearby barley or corn prices Classification Defaults Yring Heifer Fed Beef Cattle x Time on Ration t Feed 1 5 8 75 DOF t Feed 2
46. elated feeds should be on this page Please see Step Six to add or remove a feed If you selected Enter Manual Basis on the Admin Tab under Feeds you will be able to enter the Basis manually for each month The Basis needs to be entered for each month for each Grain even if you do not have a Contract for that month This is because Linus7 works off the Current Cash Grain Price After entering a number be sure to click on a different area of the page in order to update the totals at the bottom Click Save at the bottom of the page once finished Canadian Example with Barley and DDG as the Equivalent 11 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Grain Energy Purchases Last Modified Jul 30 2012 at 12 09 PM by test Barley DM Percent 84 o Energy Equivalent Percent 100 Current t Month Purchase t tonnes Purchased t Barley Equiv Basis Futures T Current Value Jan 2013 0 00 0 00 0 00 10 215 00 225 00 0 00 Feb 2013 0 00 D 0 00 0 00 15 215 00 230 00 0 00 Mar 2013 0 00 D 0 00 0 00 10 215 00 225 00 0 00 Apr 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 10 217 00 227 00 0 00 May 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 8 217 00 225 00 0 00 Jun 2013 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 30 217 00 247 00 0 00 Jul 2013 215 00 0 00 0 00 30 217 00 247 00 0 00 Aug 2012 215 00 3000 645 000 00 3000 00 30 210 00 240 00 720 000 00 Sep 2012 215 00 1700 365 500 00 1700 00 20 210 00 230 00 391 000 00 Oct 2012 0 00 0 0 00 0 00 15 210
47. er Feeder Purchase Order inventory Derived from plus X total cost of gain yardsheet Derived Cattle yardsheeet plus Feeder PO Derived from projected from lot cattle lot information plus information Feeder PO Combined net profit loss Purchase Pri 5 ars HR TEES Fetal Ave MS Cala gius 3 572 7B5 36 Purrhawr Price Fila lucens nf 15 152 469 1 of all positions futures trettende 17 5322 271 28 Breakeven Price PDS 2 114 456 Propected DOF 154 and options applied to the inventory af your Tm Le ad OT Arernal Fatal FL Wa sped Graia Forward entras l uterer amp Og Eer Madge current book Compares d Eri x Et Fra AIR FE Fe fl fl E 143 131 20 Eo F ELE l positions versus market 5 ana Tl p255 386 01 ESRA AE PR bide 66500 p 40 0 2 41721255 T 227 75 7 20 112 182 00 po 50 0 MOVE Note if Canadian 290 231 8T zsm sgs 2n pr 713 60 tn 10 0 and cross hedging with LIS 202 704 36 2292604211 pex 2x7 00 En 30 054 car will convert cor E3L7 171 14 AKTET pee Ti EA p 50 0 7 EREET EET 171 562 n5 4 225 00 jo 0 0 positions ta barley Mearby Lethbridge trij iii Th Fiii gi 4 06 Fit br i Ein 304058 i Ex amp d95 as DEI pa GSE TRY FIR 22 En r Fi j barley quote 13 435 1 LG SD 0 057 00 T 70 0 T inr used only as visual n GOED sana dense gn gaam T Total tonnage risk aid to explain risk vi i 27218934 18 099 aa ta 5047 managed through E tTa L
48. ers Add Share Yield Adj By 60 Vo Feed Yard Cows R Us Classification Steer elle v 100 00 Notes Save Status Open Send to Pending Print 25 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Lot Summary This is an overview of cattle entered in this lot Most significantly it shows the average weight of the cattle and the S Ib The Date In is an average in date for all purchases in the lot Lot Summary e Date In Mar 02 2012 Head 1100 Average Wt 602 50 Ibs Cost Wt 1 350 Ib Assigned Out Dates The Assigned Out Dates is found on the left hand side of the Lots Page This is a very important item to maintain in your account as the cattle will be shown on the cattle risk report based on the assigned month You are able to edit the assigned out dates at anytime during the feeding period Cattle are automatically assigned an out date based on their purchase date taking into account the number of days on feed Choose edit assignment to add additional marketing dates and to edit the original assignment Assigned Out Dates eo Date Head Notes May 30 2013 2000 Edit Assignment 26 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Projections Projection Last Modified Nov 27 2013 at 3 31 PM by NT AUTHORITY SYSTEM Dwner Cattle Feeders Canada Number Head 1000 Interest 3 Um Movement amp Performance Projection Closeout DM Conversion 6 25 Avg Daily Gain 3 60 Avg 5ale Weight 1400 x Death Loss 0 5 96 Margin hd
49. es Call and Put Options The first step in using this screen is to setup your trading account Li nu S Cattle Financial Management Software Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Rep Futures 9 Account Number Commission Notes CPIP 0 00 RBC 0 00 Add g Delete amp Page li of 1 10 A View 1 2 of 2 To Add a new account click on Add at the bottom of the screen 36 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Add New Brokerage Account x Fields Account Number RBC Commission Fees EIE round turn Online Brokerage Link http onlinebrokeragelir Notes Create Back to List Account Number This can either be a your trading number or the name that you will use to identify the account For example RBC ScotiaBank 1234567 Commission Fees Commission is entered as a dollar amount round turn meaning the total cost to enter the position and leave the position Fees may include items such as processing fees NFA fees etc The commission for futures is reflected 50 when you open a position and 50 when you close the position Options are reflected at 100 commission at the time of purchase Example 30 round turn Online Brokerage Link Type the link to your brokerage account here be sure to start it with http Notes Enter additional comments about the account here Click Create to save the new account When you access an account it is divided into three sections Futures
50. f Corn in US Accounts The Energy Equivalent Percent will come from your nutritionist 15 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 WDG DM Percent Purchase Date MAY 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2013 AUG 2013 SEP 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2013 DEC 2013 JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APR 2014 most recent Lethbridge barley cash price as of May 27 2013 Total tonnes 86 Purchase t 295 0 00 0 00 0 00 295 0 00 0 00 296 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Avg Purchase t Current WDG P L tonnes 5 Purchased 44 250 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 29 500 00 0 00 0 00 59 200 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 132 950 00 As Fed 450 295 44 725 00 t Barley Equiv 153 57 0 00 0 00 0 00 102 38 0 00 0 00 204 76 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Step Eight Feed Prices Feed Classifications Tab Feed Prices Feed Prices Energy Equivalent Percent 100 Lethbridge Current t Basis Cash Price 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 15 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 10 297 00 Barley Equivalent 461 288 39 of WDG 293 83 293 83 293 83 288 71 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 293 83 Current Value 44 075 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 29 383 33 0 00 0 00 58 766 67 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 132 225 00 Feeds on this page include Hay Supplements Silage etc You need to enter the price per Ton Tonne or B
51. feed requirements RequiredFeed Xx Feeds Month Barley Silage Supplement Total Tonnes June 423 65 66 3 21 6 431 4 July OQ ad 148 6 37 1 743 0 August y d 148 6 37 1 743 0 September 398 0 106 1 26 5 240 7 October 211 4 256 4 14 1 281 9 November 38 5 10 3 2 5 51 4 Totals 2086 0 396 2 139 1 2781 4 y m Purchases To add cattle to a lot you need to add a new purchase by clicking Add at the bottom of the purchase section Use the drop down menus and the field boxes to fill out the Purchase 28 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Purchase Cattle Purchase Lot 1000 Purchase Order Buyer Auction Market Source Alberta Confirmation 5 2013 28 26 9 Date In Aug 26 2013 Date Paid Aug 26 2013 Number Head 100 Total Pay Weight 45000 Lbs Avg 450 LBS Total Cost 81000 00 180 00 CWT Off Truck Weight 0 Lbs Date Out Jul 02 2014 Cattle Futures 127 18 Canadian Dollar 94 56 Projected Basis 5 DM Ration Click Create when you are finished 246 25 tonne Save Adding a Purchase from a Feeder Purchase Order You can add cattle to a lot from a Purchase Order previously created To do this uncheck the Generate PO Box on the Add New Purchase Screen You can then choose the PO from the drop down list The New Purchase will be automatically filled in using the information Click Create at the bottom Generate PO E PO s porlr Head rem PO Sales To sell cattle from a lot you need t
52. hat you are able to set the Basis for each Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 The three most common Lot Categories that you will use are Fed Beef Cattle Feeder Beef Cattle and Fed Holsteins It is important to note that once you assign Classification Default Settings to a Lot Category you will be unable to make changes to the Lot Category name or where it is priced from Lot Category Category Futures SepClassifications Notes Fed Beef Cattle Fed Yes CDN Feeder Beef Cattle Feeder Yes CDN Add Edit g Delete amp Page 1 of 1 10 w View 1 2 of 2 Click Add to add new Lot Category Enter the fields as follows Category Name E g Fed Beef Cattle Notes Any additional notes on the lot Priced From Choose either Fed Cattle Futures or Feeder Cattle Futures Separate Classifications This is asking if you would like to keep the cattle classifications separate on the reports For example Steer Calf and Yearling Steer Choose Yes or No Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Add New Lot Category x Fields Category Name Notes A Priced From Fed Cattle Futures Feeder Cattle Futures Separate Classifications yes No Create Back to List z Step Five Cattle Grades Administration Tab Cattle Grade Cattle Grade The Cattle Grade screen is automatically generated If you own a Canadian company both the Canadian and US Grades will be displayed here For US companies only the US Grades will be displayed Canad
53. he Sales Contract Using the Category drop down list assign the contract to one of your Lot Categories e g Fed Beef Cattle Now enter the contract details including the number of head and the average weight The Total lbs will be automatically calculated using this information Contract Details Contract Id Buyer Select v Head 0 Contract Date June 06 2013 Location Select Buyer First v Average Weight 0 Delivery Date Category Select v Total Lbs 0 Status NotPriced Cattle Classification Select v Projected Yield 0 96 When adding the contract details you are able to specify the cattle classification 32 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Contract Details Contract Id 101 Contract Date May 10 2013 Delivery Date November 08 Status NotPriced Sale Type Q Cdn Basis Q US Basis e Live Price Cdn Rail Price US Rail Price Lot Assignment Assigned Sold Head Head Lat 0 Select 500 Save or Delete Contract Sales Date HE Lot Totals Jack to List 2013 CWT CDN CWT USD 125 CWT CDN CWT CDN CWT USD Avg Total Owned Owned Weight Weight Head Weight E 1265 632500 500 632500 60 0 00 0 0 oO 0 60 0 00 1265 632500 500 632500 Gross Discount Freight Net Pay Wt oo EE Lila Freight Net Wt cwt cwt cwt cwt 0 t 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Page 1 of 0 m m 10 Buyer Cargill Foods Location Cargill Foods Fed Beef Cattle v Catego
54. ian Grades us Grades Name Grade Type Sort Order Name Grade Type Sort Order Prime Quality 1 Other Quality 1 AAA Quality 2 Prime Quality 2 AA Quality 3 Choice Quality 3 A Quality 4 Select Quality 4 YG1 Yield 5 No Roll Quality 5 YG2 Yield 6 Lw Grade Quality 6 G3 Yield 7 YG1 Yield 7 B4 OffGrades 8 YG2 Yield 8 Condemn OffGrades 9 Y G3 Yield 9 OTM Discounts 10 YG4 Yield 10 YGS Yield 11 Condemn OffGrades 12 OTM Discounts 13 Add Delete Rearrange Add Delete Rearrange Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 If you have other Grades that you use in your feedlot you may enter them here Click Add at the bottom of the screen to add a new Grade Type in the Grade Name and then click Create at the bottom of the screen Add New Grade x Drag the Grade to set the new order New Grade Quality Prime AAA AA A Yield YG1 YG2 YG3 OffGrades B4 Condemn Discounts OTM 925 1000 Create Back to List The Grades are broken down into four categories Quality Yield Off Grades and Discounts This list can be rearranged by clicking on Rearrange at the bottom of the screen Click on the blue field box with the name of the Grade you would like to move and then drag it either up or down on the list Click Save when you are finished Step Six Feeds Administration Tab Feeds Feeds This page displays all feeds that are used to setup rations All new Canadian Linus7 accounts will have the Feeds
55. ik FALDET fi TIP AS DEIST 20 p 30 forward contracts I i 2 28 ja12395 ED j21 078 53 47 047 00 n nus futures or IM ti table assumes a c zi FEL f447 432 15 TER ETA 60 529 00 jo 0 094 i market move in J a4 LTE F ADA GT 523 575 20 OF TS aa MI Ein Fo Note hedged will nat ti l anth z zu xS j475 371T 75 11327 224 20 1204 7 20 jo 0 44 stay constant if options d H EE as ARE Ba F1a5 473 37 CE LG 1 Aa ka 5049 will be equally have been traded 3 F 08 323 32 11442248 119 42 80 Eo MA Im reflected in all ET 5 a 319 796 10 204 37499 Chi 23 wa aa 3 2 34 268 585 223 320 12 E LAE 37920 trading months Ie P Amount of barley corn ar grain equivalent need to finish present inventory Compares marked ta market dollar value of required grain to 5 move Return n Investment of total book Calculated using the Total P L Tatal P L af cattle grains and currency Derived from total boak marked to market versus 5 move Includes Feeder Purchase Order Feed Usage Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 66 Tatal purchase dallars af Projerted breakeven for Prorated projected DOF af all Projected Purchase Price Feeder Purchase Order Feeder Purchase Order inventory Derived from plus X total cost of gain Cattle Cattle yardsheeet plus Feeder PO Derived fram projected Cattle lot information plus Feeder PO Market Sensitivity Feb 10 7013
56. ing On Canadian accounts the Canadian Dollar needs to be factored in The Projected Price is calculated as follows Live Cattle Price CDN Total Take that total and add or subtract the basis to determine the Projected Price Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Feeder Cattle Pricing The Feeder Cattle Pricing is different from the Fed Cattle Pricing in that you are able to enter your Basis Projections by Weight The Feeder Cattle Pricing Page uses the weights from the Cattle Classifications that you set up on your Classification Defaults page For Example You have a Steer Calf priced from the Feeder Cattle Board with an put weight of 875lbs You will need to enter the Basis for each Cattle Classification and each month If you make a change to the Out Weight on your Classiifcation Defaults page it will also change here You can adjust the Default Basis using the Slide Up or Slide Down feature for each classification The Adjustment to Default Basis simplifies the entry of basis for each feeder classification Cattle Pricing Lot Category Month Year JUN 2013 JUL 2013 AUG 2013 SEP 2013 OCT 2015 NOV 2015 DEC 2013 JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APR 2014 MAY 2014 Save Feeder Beef Cattle v Classification Base Weight Lbs Adjustment to Default Basis Slide Up Slide Down FC 144 58 144 58 144 58 146 65 148 43 149 83 150 25 150 25 151 25 151 25 152 50 153 25 Canadian Feeder Cattle Pricing On Canadia
57. m 2 Contract Expiry Oct 31 2013 Option Date Oct 01 2013 Save Cancel To add a new Call Option click on Add at the bottom of the screen Lot Category Assign the trade to a Lot Category You will be asked to choose from a drop down menu Example Fed Beef Feeder Beef Option Description Use the drop down menu to select from Corn Canadian Dollar Feeder Cattle or Live Cattle Once you have made your selection a second drop down menu will appear Use the drop down list to choose the month for the trade Futures and Canadian Dollar These are automatically generated once the futures month is selected and reflect current quotes Option Type Choose if this is a short or longcall Will default to long of contracts This is the number of contracts that you traded not the dollar amount You can enter full or partial contracts here Example traded ten contracts enter 10 here Contract Strike Enter the Strike Price Purchase Premium Enter the Price you paid sold for the option Expiry The Expiry date is automatically filled in once the futures month is selected using the expiry date from DTN Option Date The date automatically defaults to today s date However it can be changed by clicking on the Date field box A calendar will appear and you can choose the appropriate date 44 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Put Option Edit Futures Put Option x Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle Option Description Aug 2013 LC
58. made Every line that has been uploaded will need to be looked at To do this click on the line and click Save at the bottom 55 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Fusion Import Last Import Log Last Skipped Lots Log Upload a Fusion export xml file May take a few minutes Upload a file New Lots from Fusion eo Lot HD Sex Date In 156A Lvys 0 Yearling Steer Apr 01 2012 Fa ar Page 1 of 1 20 l View 1 10f 1 New Purchases from Fusion e Date 4 HD Avg Wt Avg Ib Buyer FeedYard Total Jan 13 2012 25 604 1 10 Anchor Lazy U Cat 16 589 51 k Jan 13 2012 33 808 1 02 Anchor Lazy U Cat 27 079 34 E Jan 25 2012 3d 739 1 47 AJL Farms Ltd 36 933 56 Feb 04 2012 3 443 1 14 Anderson Livestoc Anderson Lives 1 530 41 Cah NA 0472 1 1 ALT Su OH A NON 17 Totals 662 838 1 44 717 228 80 F od Page li of3 10 v View 1 10 of 28 New Sales from Fusion e Date HD Avg Wt Avg Ib Source Location Total amp Totals o 0 0 00 0 00 o dG Page i of1 10 No records to view Tools Purchase Calculator The Purchase Calculator is a very important tool designed to help you set purchasing rules It takes into account several factors including the following adjusted for your local basis futures grain cattle and currency The projected cost of gain is adjusted to your actual ration formula and local grain price The Purchase Calculator should be used daily when making purchasing decisions and if used correctly it will
59. mport to Linus7 each morning you will receive an email confirmation If there are errors in the upload they will show here Example of an Email from Fusion You are recieving this e mail because you have set up Fusion to automatically post files to Linus 7 The file Laura 20120424 xml was imported on 4 24 2012 11 45 AM The import was successful Be sure to check the log files for errors and missing contacts Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 View the Import Log at http uat linus7 com Log Fusionlmport c928cfd8 533a 4cf2 b047 a03d00c1a718 View the Skipped Lots Log at http uat linus7 com Log FusionImport 209 84aa 46b8 4c8d bc75 a03d00c1a721 Another option is to manually upload a file An example of when this would be used is if you are making significant changes in Fusion to a lot and you would like your reports in Linus7 to be up to date that same day Upload a file To Upload a file from Fusion Click on You will be asked to locate the File Name on your computer and then click on Open An email will be sent to your account to verify that the upload was successful Linus7 uploads your information from Fusion into five categories New Lots New Purchases New Sales New Cattle Losses and New Expenses Once the information has been uploaded entries will appear orange if there is a blank field that needs to be filled in Click on the entry line to determine which field is missing Click on Confirm once the correction has been
60. n accounts the Canadian Dollar must me factored in The Projected Price is calculated as follows Feeder CDN 96 58 96 38 96 38 96 38 96 20 96 20 96 20 96 25 96 25 96 25 95 78 95 78 Yearling Steer 1400 10 5 Proj Net Proj Net Basis Price 10 139 70 10 140 01 10 140 01 10 142 16 10 144 28 10 145 75 10 146 19 10 146 10 10 147 14 10 147 14 10 149 22 10 150 00 default classification Proj Net Basis Backgrounded Heifer 5 10 9 Proj Net Price 144 70 145 01 145 01 147 16 149 29 150 75 151 19 151 10 152 14 152 14 154 22 155 00 Backgrounded Steer Proj Net Basis 9 10 10 Proj Net Price 144 70 145 01 145 01 147 16 149 29 150 75 151 19 151 10 152 14 152 14 154 22 155 00 Cattle Price CDN Total Take that total and add or subtract the basis to determine the Projected Price Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 23 Step Twelve Entering Lots Lot Management Tab Yardsheets Yardsheets This is a list of all the lots that have been entered into Linus7 Use the field boxes at the top to duickly access a lot by Name Sex Category or Lot Number You can type in a lot number to access specific lots quickly Scroll through pages at the bottom either by entering the page number or by using the arrows Lots are displayed on the page in 10 20 or 30 depending on your selection All Lots Feed Yards Lots l Assigned Purch l l Lot 4 Feed Yard C
61. n costs which are blended for the feeding period The Dry Matter percentage is also displayed on the Time on Ration table Classification Defaults o Lot Category Classification DM Ration as ADG n m ae DOF Yardage Meds Death Interest wed Wage Fed Beef Cattle Heifer Calf 211 09 88 24 3 50 7 00 0 50 214 0 08 35 2 00 3 00 600 1350 Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Heifer 211 14 79 78 3 00 6 00 0 50 167 0 08 15 1 00 3 00 800 1300 Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Steer 211 30 87 65 3 50 7 00 0 50 143 0 08 20 1 50 3 00 900 1400 Feeder Beef Cattle Backgrounded Heife 211 14 79 78 3 00 6 00 0 50 167 0 08 15 1 00 3 00 800 1300 Feeder Beef Cattle Backgrounded Stee 211 19 76 75 3 50 6 00 0 50 157 0 08 15 1 00 3 00 850 1400 Feeder Beef Cattle Feeder Heifer 0 00 24 00 2 50 0 00 0 00 100 0 50 10 1 50 3 00 600 850 Feeder Beef Cattle Yearling Steer 214 73 99 23 3 50 7 00 0 50 171 0 50 15 1 00 3 00 800 1400 Add g Delete Page 1 of 1 18 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 To add a new lot category classification click Add in the bottom left corner This will bring up a window Now choose the lot category and appropriate cattle classification to start setting up the classification default information associated to it Select category and classification x Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle Cattle Classification Yrlng Heifer Add Cancel F Click Add and this will bring up the Time on Ration
62. nus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Edit Open Futures Trade x Trade 352 Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle Trade Description Oct 2013 LC Futures 127 55 Trade type Short Contracts 1 1 open Contract Price 135 00 Commission 0 00 Contract Expiry Oct 31 2013 Trade Date Sep 30 2013 Monthly Assignments Fed Beef Cattle Contracts Contracts At Risk Hedged Contracts Hedged Contracted Oct 2013 x 50 72 2200 td 135 00 Total 1 00 Add Month save Canes Trade Linus7 assigns a unique number to each trade This can be edited to match that actual trade number on your run sheet Lot Category Assign the trade to a Lot Category You will be asked to choose from a drop down menu Example Fed Beef Feeder Beef Trade Description Use the drop down menu to select from Corn Canadian Dollar Feeder Cattle or Live Cattle Once you have made your selection a second drop down menu will appear Use this drop down list to choose the month for the trade Trade Description Live Cattle Select Futures No Futures Data Oct 2013 LEV Trade type Long Short Dec 2013 LCZ Apr 2014 LEJ Contract Price Jun 2014 LCM Contract Expiry Aug 2014 LCQ Futures This is automatically generated once the futures month is selected and represents the current quote Trade Type Select Long or Short This defaults to short Live Cattle Feeder Cattle and long Corn Canadian Dolla
63. o add a new sale by clicking add at the bottom of the Sale section Use the drop down menus and the field boxes to fill out the Sale The Pay Weight and Price are both based on the total number of head in 29 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 the Sale Averages for individual animals are calculated to the right once this information has been filled in The Cattle Futures and the Canadian Dollar are automatically filled in using the Front Month Futures Click Create when you are finished Add New Sale Cattle Sale Lot Contract Buyer Location Date Out Head Pay Weight Gross Price Freight Cost Discount Cost Net Price Cattle Futures Canadian Dollar 107 Generate Contract JBS Brooks AB May 08 2013 100 140000 170800 0 50 170799 50 120 23 99 64 Create Adding a Sale from a Fed Cattle Sales Contract Lbs Average 1400 LBS 122 00 CWT 0 00 CWT 0 00 CWT 122 00 CWT You can sell cattle from a lot from a Fed Cattle Sales Contract previously created To do this uncheck the Generate PO Box on the Add new Purchase Screen You can then choose the Contract from the drop down list in the top right Add New Sale x Cattle Sale Lot 806 Contract FI Buyer 111513 v 121513 Location 011514 per First 125 Date Out Dec 03 2013 The sale will be automatically filled in using the information Click Create at the bottom Please see the Fed Cattle Sales
64. ompany name of the Linus7 account will show in your reports Click Create to save the new lot Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 24 Add New Lot x Fields Lot Number 1 Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle Cattle Classification Yearling Steer Feed Yard Big Feedlot Results Yield Adjusted By 60 Vo Owners Training Account 100 Add Owner Back to List F Once you have created a new lot you will be taken back to the main Lots screen where all of the lots are listed Click on the Lot Number you would like to access You will be directed to the screen for that lot where you are able to add details such as purchases and sales to the lot Lot Details The information you enter when you create the lot become the lot details All the grey field boxes can be changed in the Lot Details window either by typing in the box or by using the drop down menu Click on Save when you are finished making changes When all cattle have been sold from a lot you are able to close the lot When the cattle reach their projected out date or the cattle have been sold the Send to Pending button will be enabled Click this button and then Click Closed to send the lot to a Closed Status You are able to access Closed Lots on the main Lots screen under Lot Management Choose Closed from the drop down menu under Status to view these lots Lot Details Last Modified May 23 2012 at 1 23 PM by laura Lot Number 1 Category Fed Beef Cattle Own
65. ons IM open contracts assigned 5000 Canadian Dollar sum contract USD net futures net options IM open contracts assigned 100 000 Hedged of contracts hedged contracted contracts at risk Price The contract price from the open contract you are assigning Offset Trades Hedge Account 1 Futures 14 Calls 181 Puts 240 Account Info Open 14 Offset Open Offset Offset Trade Long Short Cdn Trade Trade Date Contracts enn Price Price Mette Dollar Net P L Cdn ie 354 358 Sep 30 2013 2 Dec 2013 LC 131 00 140 00 7 446 48 96 69 7 446 48 Fed Beef Cattle Add Open Add Offset Edit g Delete Page 1 of 1 15 To access your offset trades click on the offset tab within the futures account In the offset table you will see that both the open and offset trades are hyperlinked to access the trade details quickly Offset trades will not be delted from your account and they will remain here keeping a running tally 41 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Add Offsetting Trade x Trade 350 Trade Description Live Cattle el Oct 2013 LEV fel Futures 127 20 Trade type Long Short Contracts 1 Contract Price 130 Commission 0 00 Contract Expiry Oct 31 2013 Trade Date Sep 30 2013 Available Open Assigned MOT x Oo Long Nearby Net Eie Oct 2013 30 5ep 2013 000 1 130 00 135 00 2 000 00 96 62 96 62 2 069 96 Total 1 00 2 000 00 Save Cancel
66. pricing Compares net LC options IM and OM versus current market hd cammitted an forward sales contracts if LC priced Combines tatal pounds forward sales LC futures LC aptions Total pounds committed on forward sales contract if LC priced Total pounds hedged as percentage of total pounds projected sales Prorated 5 cwt forward sales contract price if LC priced 16 Combined net P L prajected sales forward sales contracts LC futures LC aptions including futures optians clased P L 1 17 Prerated proj DOF af cattle in POE 5 5 4 y 1b 11 12 14 15 Cattle Hedge Position iin i nues TN l m l st sd int opa eden dies get MEME Cattje Fiha we t MTM pl Lbs MTM Lbs IM MTM pil Liig 5s cattle in system MH igob 5118308 FIT AA POISETD 1208 1 48 88 331 03 Pda n 139020 Hor phaw 18 Prorated avg weight based on ae zd 1342899 4122507 OGE BEE N SP 80500 BRO EDA OS AO mamian nasa war dese IN weight and proj ADG March 20 Current COG from purchase m13 ER SHAH o mns HIV 32 Hns IN 333235 HAT Hd DIE Bn gat abd ET m meer calculator ma DUIS NUS RE ier 915555 21 Prorated proj COG an cattle in Eur EID 1288 4338 99 20806 ipe 1 278 72 ncc aM MP MOT ganen system lot projections M 163 AmI 34225 rM DE Lo EIS ERA IT ASA AM Dat mam 22 Current nearby LC futures s ET HM On DM mE quote 23 Current nearby CDN futures ma quote mig 24 Projected basis derived from img mi TM FIA PH als 2
67. r 39 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 of Contracts This is the number of contracts that you traded not the dollar amount You can enter full or partial contracts Example traded ten contracts enter 10 here Contract Price Enter the price of the contract you traded Example 135 00 Contract Expiry The Expiry date is automatically filled in once the futures month is selected This comes directly from DTN TradeDate The date automatically defaults to today s date However it can be changed by clicking on the date field box A calendar will appear and you can choose the appropriate date Click Save at the bottom Once the position is saved you cannot make changes to it You must delete and re enter if you need to make a change After saving the position when you re open it 50 of your commission Fees will show on the right hand side Monthly Assignments Linus7 gives you the ability to assign futures positions by month Monthly Assignments can be edited on open trades However once that trade has been offset or partially offset the monthly assignment can not be edited When offsetting a trade the offset P L will be show on your monthly assignment and risk report under the month in which you assigned it Using the example from below it would show in October Monthly Assignments Fed Beef Cattle gt EE EE EE M Contracts Open ig Hedged Contracts Hedged Price Contracted Assigned Oct 2
68. remium price you paid for the insurance policy Expiry Click on the blank field box and use the Calendar to select the Expiry date of the Policy Click on Create at the bottom to create the new CPIP Policy 46 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Fed CPIP Feeder CPIP Fed Beef Cattle v Policy Number 1 Date Feb 14 2013 Insured Weight 500000 Insured Index Premium CPIP Synthetic Calls Txn Date Buy Sell Description Strike Premium Expiry Futures IM OM Cdn Dollar Lot Category Profit Feb 14 2013 5 913 Jul 2013 CD 97 06 1 90 Jul 30 2013 98 55 Fed Beef Cattle 103 75 es o uao sro sw sem mes sms warze 2013 232878 mune sees saoo mum om 9839 Fedsestcamel 20 000 00 ee um ses shop Seas seit 620000 2 7 WEE WEE gt gt KE gt gt gt CPIP Synthetic Puts Txn Date Buy Sell Description Strike Premium Expiry Futures IM OM Cdn Dollar Lot Category Profit Mar 29 2013 50 Jul 2013 LC 120 23 1 00 Jul 15 2013 98 55 Fed Beef Cattle 20 000 00 so o mare smz ml mms set 520009 enda 125 bue s 190 man m 49835 Fed eefCatte 40275 warze 2013 5 ecenic sm r 12 novinara OM 9832 Fed eeFCatte 12300 00 as o re s st st se 1 230040 47 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Cattle Pricing Dashboard Lot Category CPIP Fed Cattle Month Year MAY 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2013 AUG 2013 SEP
69. ry Expenses in Live Wt Discounts 0 per CWT CDN Freight 0 50 per CWT CDN Head Average Weight Total Lbs Projected Yield Pricing LC Futures Dec Cdn Futures Dec TR Price before exp Price after exp Basis 5 oo 1350 675000 60 125 23 USD 98 32 USD 125 00 con 124 50 con 2 87 CON assumes delivery month LC Futures and Con Futures if not priced Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Price cwt 0 00 0 00 e Actual Buyer Location Total Net Buyer Location Total Net Net Basis 0 00 0 00 Mo records to view 33 Step Fourteen Feeder Cattle Sales Contracts Cattle Contracts Tab Feeder Cattle Sales Contracts Feeder Cattle Contracts can be added created under the Cattle Contracts menu Feeder Cattle Contracts will be reflected in the Monthly Risk and Market Sensitivity reports To create a new Feeder Cattle Contract follow the same steps as a Fed Cattle Sales Contract LINUS Hope Eaton Change Company Help Manual Dashboard Lot Mot Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Toolsv Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Feeder Contract Details Contract Id HEOOO O1 Buyer Cargill Foods v Head 500 Contract Date June 08 2013 Location High River Alberta v Average Weight 550 Delivery Date September 30 2013 Category Feeder Beef Cattle v Total Lbs 275000 Status MotPriced Cattle Classification Steer Calf v Slide Up cwt 0 Slide Down cwt 0 Shrink 2 Sale Type Expense
70. s The second box should be checked Under Optical Blocks to include when exporting and other options The first four boxes should be checked File Edit Vard Reports Customer Report Analysis Utilities Help c Indude v AJL Farms Ltd Baseline Jaydel Farms Ltd E Automatically Send New Lots Mile 14 Holdings v Automatically Stop Sending Lots After dosed for H days You can right click a lot in the Induded Lots tab to tell Fusion to not auto send it anymore Optional Blocks To Include When Exporting and Other Options v Contact Information Block 7 Indude UUIDs As Elements which are designed to help manage your risk can receive this v In Cohorts Block 7 Out Cohorts Blod send this informa destina like You can is i tion to as many jnations as you like For each destination you decide which locations to include and for Extended Lot Block each location which lots to indude You can also choose to withhold individual owner information It is up to you to indude new lots and stop induding dosed lots as necessary Use the Auto Send Setup area to define how the information for each destination location combination is sent to the destination Email accounts which require SSL connections are not supported when creating the file If the filename exceeds 27 characters without the extension it will be truncated when the file is created Now that Fusion is setup to automatically i
71. s in Live Wt Pricing e Cdn Basis 10 CWT CDN Discounts O per CWT CDN FC Futures Sep 0 usD US Basis CWT USD Freight O per CWT CDN Cdn Futures Sep 0 usD packer priced Live Price CWT CDN Price before exp 139 26 CON Price after exp 139 26 cDN Basis 10 00 con assumes delivery month FC Futures and Cdn Futures if not priced Step Fifteen Feeder Purchase Orders Cattle Contracts Tab Feeder Cattle Purchase Orders Feeder Purchase Orders The Feeder Purchase Orders screen provides an overview of all orders including Open Closed and Pending Orders Use the Status drop down menu to sort the list by the status of the order The Purchase Orders can also be sorted by Buyer and Location using the drop down menus Dashboard Lot Mgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Feeder Purchase Orders o PO Id EE bin Category Classification MAL Li 2 aad Weight Price Ra Buyer Feed Yard Status Assigned Date Date HD Remain Owner HD ROI All v All v All v All vi All v Open v 12345 Apr 29 2013 Apr 29 2013 Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Steer 550 150 100 150 800 115 00 1 9 Auction Market Big Feedlot Open laura CB A 1 Jul 19 2012 Jul 15 2013 Fed Beef Cattle Yearling Steer 100 0 100 0 700 130 00 2 8 Cattle Buyer A Training Account Pending laura To add a New Purchase Order click Add at the bottom of the screen You will need to assign an ID number to the Purchase Order by
72. s will show as seen below You are able to edit the Cost of Gain here Projection o Last Modified Aug 6 2013 at 3 29 PM by heaton Owner Hope Eatan w Number Head 300 Interest 3 Dig Projection Actual Cost Of Gain 5 MER cwt 0 00 cwt Avg Daily Gain 2 50 0 00 Avg Sale Weight 1250 g Death Loss 1 5 0 00 96 Cattle Futures 159 33 0 00 Currency Futures 95 92 0 00 Wt Avg Basis 10 00 0 00 Save 21 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Step Eleven Cattle Pricing Cattle Contracts Tab Cattle Pricing The Cattle Pricing page needs to be setup for all Lot Categories E g Fed Beef Cattle and Feeder Beef Cattle Select the Lot Category using the drop down menu at the top of the page Fed Cattle Pricing The Cattle Pricing page allows you to enter your projections on the Basis for each month of the year Enter your projections into the blank fields and click Save at the bottom of the screen Cattle Pricing Lot Category Fed Beef Cattle v Proj Net Proj Net Month Year LC CDN Basis Price MAY 2013 120 05 99 57 10 110 57 JUN 2013 120 05 99 57 10 110 57 JUL 2013 119 85 99 44 10 110 52 AUG 2013 119 85 99 44 10 110 52 SEP 2013 123 03 99 44 10 113 72 OCT 2013 123 03 99 23 10 113 98 NOV 2013 124 63 99 23 10 115 60 DEC 2013 124 63 99 23 10 115 60 JAN 2014 126 03 98 84 10 117 51 FEB 2014 126 03 98 84 10 117 51 MAR 2014 127 00 98 84 10 118 49 APR 2014 127 00 98 75 10 118 61 Save Canadian Fed Cattle Pric
73. section setup with the following Barley DDG Hay Silage Supplement and Wheat You are able to Add Edit and Delete Feeds using the options at the bottom of the screen Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Li nu S7 Cattle Financial Management Software Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Feeds o Name a Show In COG Calc Purchase Entry Ration Ingred Enter Basis Measure DM 96 Barley True True True True tonne 86 Corn True True True True tonne 56 DDG True True False False tonne 0 Hay True False True False tonne 85 Silage True False True False tonne 30 Supplement True False True False tonne 94 12 Wheat True True True False tonne 87 Add Edit Delete Page 1 of1 10 w All new U S Linus7 accounts will have the Feeds section setup with the following Corn Hay Supplement and WDG You are able to Add Edit and Delete Feeds using the options at the bottom of the screen Li nu S Cattle Financial Management Software Dashboard LotMgt Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin Feeds o Name 4 Show In COG Calc Purchase Entry Ration Ingred Enter Basis Measure DM Corn True True True True bushel 88 US Hay True False True False ton 85 US Supplement True False True False ton 88 WDG True True True True ton 49 Add Edit g Delete Page 1 ofi 10 Click Add to enter a new feed Name Assign the feed a name E g
74. ser s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Step Seventeen Canadian Accounts CPIP Policies Hedge Accounts Tab CPIP CPIP The Canadian Price Insurance Program is a price risk management tool from Alberta Financial Services Corporation AFSC Producers can choose to insure all of their cattle or only a select group They can also choose from a variety of policy lengths Linus7 allows users to organize and record CPIP policies purchased in order to manage overall portfolio risk The main CPIP screen displays a list of polices along with details including the insured weight Expiry Date Insured Index and the Premium Paid To access a policy click on the policy number Change Company Global Settings Help Manua LINZIS cattle Feeders Canada nucum ermet Dashboard Lot Mat Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications Tools Hedge Accounts Reports Admin CPIP AFSC Login CPIP Price CPIP o vr op Insured Index Prem Paid Policy Description Insured Wt Expir se P puy cwt cwt 1 Fed 500 000 Jul 30 2013 120 00 1 90 123 Fed 2 000 000 Jul 15 2013 118 00 1 00 456 Fed 1 000 000 Nov 11 2013 116 00 1 23 Add Edit g Delete 5 Page i of1 10 w View 1 3 of 3 To add a new policy click on Add at the bottom of the screen Policy Number Use the CPIP Policy number from AFSC to easily cross reference Date Click on the blank field box and use the Calendar to select the date of the Policy Insured Weight Insured Index Premium Enter the p
75. signed for this month Owned Head 1 700 Owned Head 1 700 Owned Head 0 Owned Head 430 Owned Head 430 Net Contracts 0 Net Contracts IM 0 Proj Lbs Sold 2 535 164 Proj Lbs Sold 2 535 164 Proj Lbs Sold 0 Owned Lbs 623 500 Owned Lbs 623 500 Total Lbs 0 Total Lbs IM 0 MTM P L 108 416 60 MTM P L 108 416 60 MTM P L 0 00 MTM P L 0 00 MTM P L 00 MTM P L 0 00 MTM P L 0 00 Monthly Assignment Summary Print Monthly Assignment Summary Cattle Grain Currency Nov 13 Required Feed Usage Dec 13 Hope Eaton Jan 14 Jun 14 Jul 14 Barley Equiv Tonnes 52 Barley Equiv Tonnes 52 Cattle Grain Currency Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 May 14 Cattle Inventory Owned Head 2 200 Proj Lbs Sold 3 470 517 MTM P L 10 756 81 Cattle Fed Beef Cattle Owned Head 2 200 Proj Lbs Sold 3 470 517 MTM P L 10 756 81 Total EER SG Purch Today Today Prof Proj Assigned Proj Proj Proj Lot FeedYard 5 Owned Owned Deanin oa EE rnm BE DOF LbsSold OutDate Out Wt BE ROI HE 003 Hope Eaton 200 100 200 Yearling Steer Nov 14 2012 124 12 809 1 596 117 44 183 319 255 Apr 22 2013 1 450 117 44 0 7 HE 003 Hope Eaton 1 000 100 1 000 Yearling Steer Nov 14 2012 124 12 809 1 596 117 44 183 1 596 273 May
76. t you would like to upload data from Step Five Under Included Lots use the and Symbols to choose which Lots are to be uploaded to Linus7 In the future you can add and remove lots at any time AJL Farms Ltd which are designed to help manage your risk can receive this information each day and use it to better understand your current You can send this information to as many destinations as you like If an owner has a special account ID for this For each destination you decide which locations to indude and for destination you can set it here Changing this field each location which lots to indude You can also choose to withhold EE EE individual owner information It is up to you to indude new lots and shows up in this destination stop induding closed lots as necessary Use the Auto Send Setup area to define how the information for each is sent to iiir destination The Filename field can have date and lt time gt in them and will be and date and time respectively 27 characters without the extension it will be truncated when the file is created El Brea x8 CR Sear Linu Ty Doc 8 we 11 31 AM Step Six Click on Auto Send Setup Choose a Filename of your choice E g Feedlot Name lt date gt all Filenames must include lt date gt 51 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Step Seven Under FTP Information ensure the Box for Upload
77. tal yield adjusted sale weight Cattle Futures Currency Weighted average Futures prices from individual purchases When a purchase is created the Futures price reflects the current quote for the marketing date using classification defaults to determine out date BE Basis BE w Interest Cattle Futures Currency Futures 100 WtAvg Basis Weighted average basis levels from individual purchases When the purchases are created the basis is automatically filled in from the Cattle Pricing Page using the out month of the cattle Sale Price Futures Price CDN Dollar 100 Basis Profit w Int S hd Sale Price Breakeven Avg Sale weight 100 ROI Profit Total Purchase Price Total COG 2 365 DOF 100 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Closeout Projections When the cattle have been sold and the lot is closed the Closeout Projection numbers will be calculated and displayed in the closeout column Required Feed Required Feed is calculated based on the rations selected in the Time on Ration Table in the Classification Defaults Section This is the required feed for the cattle in the lot for the entire feeding period If cattle are not sold on or before the Date Out the required feed will only be calculated for one week after that date For Example if the Projected out Date was September 1 the Required Feed would be calculated until September 7 It is important to ensure that the out dates are accurate in order to properly manage
78. ted by 4 Date In Apr 11 2013 Customer In Weight 700 Out Weight 1350 Derived from Admin Classification Defaults Auto filled S RM ue Cost of Gain Feed amp cwt 124 58 Figures correspond to Category Classification selected Interest cwt gain 3 5 3 49 COG reflects current market price of grains Data Enter 4 Purchase cwt 5 124 00 ADG 3 50 DM Conversion 6 20 wu e Auto filled i B Derived from Admin Classification Defaults o Aid Figures correspond to Category Classification selected Death Lass cat gain 0 98 ree i Days on Feed 186 DOF out weigh in weight ADG Out Date Oct 14 2013 Out Date z Date In DOF Auta cale 1 Breakeven 126 48 Breakeven In wt Purchase Out wt In wt COG Out Wt Futures 5 25 35 Auto filled zu ne i Derived from DTN market quotes Auto calc Breskeven Basis 0 92 BE Basis Futures CDN 100 Breakeven Auto filled Projected Basis 0 00 Derived from Cattle Contracts Cattle Pricing ad i Projected Cash 115 40 Proj Cash z Futures CDN 100 Projected Basis EE Profit HD 12 48 Profit HD Proj cash Breakeven Out Weight 100 KOL 1 30 ROI Profit total purchase total COG 2 365 DOF 100 Auta calc R O L 50 3 80 ML 357 2 583 Ma AI fields shaded grey can be customised by customer 4 13 2013 57 Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Category Classification Priority tt t Feeder Beef Cattle Steer Calf tt I
79. to destination via FTP every morning is checked The URL name is ftp linus7 com Username and Password Will be provided to you by your Customer Support Pro Step Eight At the very bottom of this page Port should be 25 Filename Used For Both FTP and Email Filenames Filename Laura lt date gt xml v Upload to destination via FTP every morning URL ftp linus7 com ES Fusion can export lot information each morning Other applications which are designed to help manage your risk can receive this information each day and use it to better understand your current You can send this information to as many destinations as you like For each destination you decide which locations to indude and for REC each location which lots to indude You can also choose to withhold Send to destination via email attachment every morning ee a hala SE stop induding closed lots as necessary Send To Address Use the Auto Send Setup area to define how the information for Send From Address x EE N EAA sam servers Ta Email accounts which require SSL connections are not supported i The Filename field can have lt date gt and lt time gt in them and will be without the extension it wil be truncated when the file is created Port as 2 3 ce 11 31 AM Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 52 Step Nine Under the Manually Export Tab ensure that Send Via Email is clicked Fusion Client You c
80. ushel of each feed manually in the blank field boxes Click Save when you are finished L I nu S 7 Cattle Financial Management Software Feed Prices Supplement Hay Silage South Silage Dashboard 270 tonne 100 tonne 50 tonne 50 tonne Lot Mgt Linus7 User s Manual 2012 Version 1 6 Cattle Contracts Feed Classifications 16 Step Nine Rations Feed Classifications Tab Rations Rations This is where you enter all Rations used in your feeding operation Each ration is listed by name and shows the percentage of each feed used in the ration The Is Standard is stating whether the ration is included in the Time on Ration Table this will be discussed in the following step Click Add to add a new ration Enter the ration name manually into the blank field box Make sure the box titled Always show in Time on Ration table is checked if you would like to assign this ration to a group of cattle The feeds that are shown on the Add New Ration page come from the Feeds entered under the Administration Tab The Feeds that you setup previously will show here and can be used to build rations Enter the percentage of each feed as fed in the ration The percentage must be equal to 100 in order for you to create the ration Click Create when you are finished Rations Rations Name Feed 1 Feed 2 Feed 3 feed 4 Add Edit g Delete E Barley Corn Grass Hay ne 86 64 20 85 True 20 10
81. utures options closed P L 13 Prorated proj DOF of cattle in system Prorated avg days to finish for cattle in system Prorated COG from lot projections Current COG fram purchase calculator Current Dry Matter Conversion from purchase calculator Lethbridge cash barley price Lehtbridge cash barley basis from grain energy purchases 20 Lethbridge cash barley plus Lethbridge cash barley basis 12 4 3 00000 uut e JE pA tonne Aegt t MIMp tenne MTHp tonne _ 012974 145 d GE 003 173 om 20027000 DU 1 2813 February 2813 Mna 29013 Anil 2813 EO FRA ES ES 190 A7 EL ORTI 540 De Ap 153 n CE Sm My 2813 JB Sid DU CES EO 11 AT 1 2813 duly 2913 August 28 3 Bad ener 2813 Detabar a ld Krvenmiser 2812 Deceniber 2813 19 Ed TA 408 EG am Tinie 3 Af 0 5 HE p TP ER 140 TIGE 33200 DU 1 851 mds gd i 5 051 SO tin OBS 000 TOTAL K08B4 245 25 37 169 14 F DD 421600 110 006 00 Avg Projected DOF 12 1E Avg Projected COG Avg Days to Finish 149 74 Present COG yearling stes D Converseon yearling sheer Includes Feeder Purchase Order Feed Usage 1 DEU 5n 7 da Det 17 26289 190 Mi IALT fa D 25 410 185 ET 330 28 ss 500 135 eae 38 i nbn 427 non 20 1 pu Raat mz mr AT 12D E050 18 5 Tig Dr ary 1 778 35 65405 GJJE 75 455 175 515 09 15 0 99 Lethbridge Cash 1 amp 282 00 16 0 54 Current Basis joe 50 l17 e

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