Swine Budget - April 2009

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Income ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Market Pig @ $131.29ckg, 109.26 index, 92.95 kg

 

 

 

$133.33

 


Variable Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Breeding Herd Feed @ 1,100 kg/sow

$15.25

 

 

$16.70

Nursery Feed @ 32.6 kg/pig

 

$13.95

 

$14.61

Grower-Finisher Feed @ 254 kg/pig

 

 

$73.02

$73.02

Net Replacement Cost for Gilts

$1.68

 

 

$1.84

Health

$1.96

$2.57

$1.75

$6.59

Breeding ( AI & Supplies)

$1.41

 

 

$1.54

Marketing

 

 

$3.56

$3.56

Utilities (Hydro, Gas)

$1.96

$1.30

$1.52

$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

$0.35

$1.13

$2.27

Labour

$6.96

$1.85

$4.00

$13.55

Operating Loan Interest

$0.36

$0.34

$0.62

$1.38

Total Variable Costs

$31.55

$20.84

$87.08

$143.48

 

 
Fixed Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Depreciation

$3.48

$1.77

$5.67

$11.33

Interest

$2.23

$1.13

$3.63

$7.25

Taxes & Insurance

$0.70

$0.35

$1.13

$2.27

Total Fixed Costs

$6.40

$3.26

$10.43

$20.85

 

 
Summary of Costs ($/pig)
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Feed

$15.25

$13.95

$73.02

$104.33

Other Variable

$16.30

$6.90

$14.07

$39.15

Fixed

$6.40

$3.26

$10.43

$20.85

Total Variable & Fixed Costs

$37.95

$24.10

$97.51

$164.32

 

Summary
 

Farrow to Wean

Nursery


Grow-Finish

Farrow to Finish

Net Return Farrow to Finish ($/pig)
 
 
 
-$30.99
Farrow to Weaned Pig Cost ($/pig)
$37.95
 
 
 
Farrow to Feeder Pig Costs ($/pig)
 
$63.77
 
 

Wean to Finish Costs ($/pig)

 
 
$122.76
 

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

 
 
 


$161.80

This is the estimated accumulated cost for a market hog sold during the month of April 2009. The farrow to wean phase estimates the weaned pig cost for November 2008 and the nursery phase estimates the feeder pig cost forJanuary 2009. For further details, refer to the "2009 Budget Notes".


For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Author: Douglas Richards - Swine Grower Finisher Specialist/OMAFRA)
Creation Date: 06 May 2009
Last Reviewed: 06 May 2009