Riley Built · Savings calculator

Your workday.
Your numbers.

What could a Riley Built chute mean for your operation? Start with your actual labor costs and trimming schedule.

01 / Your operation

Who’s doing the work?

I’m a hoof trimmerFocus on your crew, time, and labor costs.I manage a dairyExplore labor savings and an optional herd-health scenario.

Build an estimate for your trimming business. Only count labor costs you actually pay.

02 / Your workday

Put your labor costs to work.

Hourly labor cost per worker ($)Use your actual wage, or include payroll taxes and benefits for a loaded rate.

Current workers on the jobInclude yourself if your time is part of the comparison.

Workers with a Riley Built chuteYour expected crew size, including the operator.

Trimming hours per dayOnly hours spent doing this work, not the whole workday.

Trimming days per yearActual days you trim, not every day the business is open.

How would you use the time?Reduce paid laborCount fewer paid worker-hours as cash savings.Keep the crew & free up timeShow the value of released time separately. Payroll savings stay at $0 unless crew costs increase.

03 / Your investment

Start with the whole price.

Chute model

Starting prices are estimates. Confirm your quote with Riley Built; truck, delivery, setup, and options may add to the total.

Chute purchase price ($)Edit to match your actual quote.

Delivery, setup & other options ($)Only add costs not already included in the chute or truck quote. Do not count taxes or fees twice.

Additional operating costs per year ($)Any extra maintenance, insurance, or other recurring costs for this scenario.

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Your estimate · Updates as you type

A workday that adds up.

Estimated annual net benefit$54,000

Labor cash savings + optional herd-health savings − additional annual operating costs. Before the equipment purchase.

Labor cash savings / year: $54,000
Worker-hours released / year: 2,160 hrs
Released time value / year: $54,000
Assumed herd-health savings / year: $0
Truck chassis investment: $0
Extra operating costs / year: $0

Total investment$56,899

Estimated payback12.6 months

Calendar months, assuming benefits begin immediately and accrue evenly through the year.

First-year benefit after purchase-$2,899

$56,899 chute + $0 truck + $0 other costs = $56,899 invested.

How your estimate works

2 fewer workers × $25/hr × 6 hrs/day × 180 days = $54,000/year.

$54,000 labor + $0 herd health − $0 operating costs = $54,000/year.

Annual labor cost comparison

Current crew$81,000

Proposed crew$27,000

At your entered wage and trimming schedule. Time released becomes cash savings only when paid hours are reduced.

Talk through your numbers

Estimates exclude financing, income taxes, depreciation, and the timing of cash flows. No additional earnings are assumed.

View your estimate$54,000 / year ↓

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