Pure Milk owns dairy cattle. The market value of the cattle is calculated by reference to the litres of milk able to be produced and the lactation rate of the cows. The cattle are regularly sold at auction. Costs incurred to transport the cattle to auction are $1500 per truck. Each truck can transport approximately 100 cattle.

Number of mature cows held at 30 June 2018		8000
Average litres of production per cow		5000 litres
Lactation rate		70%
Price per litre		30 cents

The market value for each cow at 30 June 2018 is: