Does early weaning pay? This spread sheet is designed to help you decide if weaning early is financially viable. The assumption is that by weaning early and providing the best feed for the calves you can provide less expensive feed to the cows thus reducing cost and/or extending pasture. To download and use this tool click on: EarlyWeanDecisionTool. Note that there are two sheets in the workbook: Original and “Your Farm”. Either will work, but now you have two copies in the event you make a mistake with one!