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Swine Budget - Average 2008

Author: Doug Richards - Swine Grower Finisher Specialist /OMAFRA
Creation Date: 14 January 2009
Last Reviewed: 14 January 2009

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Income ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Market Pig @ $126.55/ckg, 109.2 index, 92.73 kg

 

 

 

$128.15

 


Variable Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Breeding Herd Feed @ 1,100 kg/sow

$12.77

 

 

$13.98

Nursery Feed @ 32.6 kg/pig

 

$14.10

 

$14.77

Grower-Finisher Feed @ 253 kg/pig

 

 

$75.24

$75.24

Net Replacement Cost for Gilts

$2.77

 

 

$3.04

Health

$1.96

$3.16

$2.25

$7.70

Breeding ( AI & Supplies)

$1.41

 

 

$1.54

Marketing

 

 

$3.56

$3.56

Utilities (Hydro, Gas)

$1.96

$1.18

$1.64

$5.02

Miscellaneous

$0.45

$0.15

$0.35

$1.00

Manure Disposal

$0.83

$0.33

$1.13

$2.39

Repairs & Maintenance

$0.70

$0.38

$1.13

$2.29

Labour

$6.96

$1.96

$4.00

$13.67

Operating Loan Interest

$0.43

$0.51

$1.18

$2.19

Total Variable Costs

$30.23

$21.77

$90.49

$146.40

 

 
Fixed Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Depreciation

$3.48

$1.88

$5.67

$11.44

Interest

$2.23

$1.20

$3.63

$7.32

Taxes & Insurance

$0.70

$0.38

$1.13

$2.29

Total Fixed Costs

$6.40

$3.46

$10.43

$21.06

 

 
Summary of Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Feed

$12.77

$14.10

$75.24

$104.00

Other Variable

$17.46

$7.67

$15.24

$42.41

Fixed

$6.40

$3.46

$10.43

$21.06

Total Variable & Fixed Costs

$36.63

$25.23

$100.91

$167.46

 

Summary
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Net Return Farrow to Finish ($/pig)
 
 
 
-$39.31
Farrow to Weaned Pig Cost ($/pig)
$36.63
 
 
 
Farrow to Feeder Pig Costs ($/pig)
 
$63.52
 
 

Wean to Finish Costs ($/pig)

 
 
$127.35
 

Farrow to Finish Breakeven Price ($/ckg, 100 index)

 
 
 


$165.37

This is the estimated accumulated average cost for a market hog sold during 2008. For further details, refer to the 2008 Budget Notes.

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