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Cost for feeder pig production
(55 lb. pigs) are shown in the first three columns in Table
3. Thesecosts
are based on nursery costs in Table 1 and farrowing costs
in Table 2.
Costs for farrow-to-finish
hog production are shown in the last three columns in Table
3. Thesecosts
are based on total finishing costs in Table 1 and farrowing
costs in Table 2.
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Table
3. Costs of Feeder Pig and Farrow-to-Finish Production
(1).
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Farrow
to 55 pound pig
-----
Pigs Sold Per Sow-----
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Farrow-to-Finish
------
Pigs Sold Per Sow ------
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| Item |
18
|
20
|
22
|
18
|
20
|
22
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--------per pig sold --------
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--------per pig sold
--------
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| Feed costs (2) |
$20
|
$19
|
$19
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$54
|
$53
|
$52
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| Operating costs |
16
|
15
|
14
|
22
|
20
|
19
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| Investment and
labor costs |
19
|
18
|
17
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
| Total costs |
$56
|
$52
|
$49
|
$105
|
$101
|
$99
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----------
per cwt. sold ----------
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| Feed costs (2) |
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|
|
$21.52
|
$21.22
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$20.97
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| Operating costs |
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$8.61
|
$8.12
|
$7.73
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| Investment and
labor costs |
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|
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$11.86
|
$11.25
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$10.74
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| Total costs |
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$41.99
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$40.59
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$39.45
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| (1)
Yearly costs. |
| (2)
Feed costs based on a 3.0 feed conversion rate from wean-to-finish
and feed prices of $2.40 for corn and $140
for soybean oil meal. At these prices, each .1 increase
(decrease) in the feed conversion rate will increase
(decrease) feed costs per pig by about $1.40. On a per
cwt. basis, the $1.40 increase translates
into a $.56 increase in per cwt. costs. |
