SMARTSHOT Calculator - Potential ROI for Lambs to Slaughter All values are given in New Zealand dollars
Please fill in all input cells with red borders
INPUTS AND WORKINGS
Number of lambs
Enter number of lambs
Vitamin B12 Level*
Enter sample type
Enter to nearest range
Not sure of the Liver B12 or Serum B12 level in your lambs?
Select the most marginally deficient range to represent the minimum return; Liver B12 250-280(nmol/L) OR Serum B12 401-450 (pmol/L)
Select the most marginally deficient range to represent the minimum return; Liver B12 250-280(nmol/L) OR Serum B12 401-450 (pmol/L)
Potential Carcass Weight Gain1
Estimated Sale Price
Price paid for SMARTSHOT
Intended Dose Rate
Cost per Head
RESULTS
Potential Flock Weight Gain
Estimated Value at Sale^
Results per flock OR per lamb
^Expected carcass weight average 2024/2025(19.16kg)2
Value with SMARTSHOT
Value without SMARTSHOT
Estimated Return on Investment
Return
Investment in SMARTSHOT
References
- Extrapolated from ND Grace, SO Knowles, GR Sinclair & J Lee (2003) Growth response to increasing doses of microencapsulated vitamin B12 and related changes in tissue vitamin B12 concentrations in cobalt-deficient lambs, New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 51:2, 89-92, DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2003.36345
- Lamb Crop Report 2024 retrieved 24/11/2025 from https://beeflambnz.com/knowledge-hub/PDF/lamb-crop-report-2024.pdf
- Liver levels between 200-375 and serum levels between 250-450 are considered marginal therefore gains are likely to be less consistent and obvious.