Swine Budget - February 2009

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Income ($/pig)

	Farrow to Wean	Nursery	Grow-Finish	Farrow to Finish
Market Pig @ $133.12ckg, 109.17 index, 93.06 kg				$135.24

 

Variable Costs ($/pig)

	Farrow to Wean	Nursery	Grow-Finish	Farrow to Finish
Breeding Herd Feed @ 1,100 kg/sow	$16.30			$17.85
Nursery Feed @ 32.6 kg/pig		$13.53		$14.17
Grower-Finisher Feed @ 255 kg/pig			$70.94	$70.94
Net Replacement Cost for Gilts	$2.57			$2.82
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	$0.40	$0.41	$0.76	$1.63
Total Variable Costs	$33.53	$20.49	$85.14	$143.33

 

 

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	$16.30	$13.53	$70.94	$102.96
Other Variable	$17.23	$6.97	$14.20	$40.37
Fixed	$6.40	$3.26	$10.43	$20.85
Total Variable & Fixed Costs	$39.93	$23.75	$95.56	$164.18

 

Summary

	Farrow to Wean	Nursery	Grow-Finish	Farrow to Finish
Net Return Farrow to Finish ($/pig)				-$28.94
Farrow to Weaned Pig Cost ($/pig)	$39.93
Farrow to Feeder Pig Costs ($/pig)		$65.50
Wean to Finish Costs ($/pig)			$120.45
Farrow to Finish Breakeven Price ($/ckg, 100 index)				$161.60

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

• Notes for 2009 Swine Budgets
• Return to Monthly Swine Budget Page