2002 FEEDER PIG PRODUCTION BUDGET 1											11
Low Investment Facilities
Farrow 6 times per year
Sow and 2 litters
		ITEM			QUANTITY/UNIT		PRICE PER		AMOUNT		YOUR
							UNIT				BUDGET
RECEIPTS 2
	Pigs 3				669	lb	$1.00	/lb	$669
	Sows				213	lb	0.30	/lb	64
	Non-Breeders				43	lb	0.33	/lb	14
	Boars				21	lb	0.15	/lb	3
TOTAL RECEIPTS									750
VARIABLE COSTS
	Feed
		Corn			57	bu	2.30	/bu	131
		Supplement			800	lb	0.12	/lb	96
		Other Feed Item(s)
TOTAL FEED COSTS									227
	Vet and Med.								21
	Boar Purchase				0.05	boar	400	/boar	20
	Marketing 4								26
	Power and Fuel								49
	Miscellaneous								9
	Int. on Operating Cap. 5			$82	12	mo	9%		7
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS									359
FIXED COSTS
	Interest on Sows 6				$200		9%		18
	Labor Charge				10	hours	8.00	/hr	80
	Equipment Charge 7				$275		17.6%		48
	Buildings Charge 7				$625		14.7%		92
	Management Charge				5%	of gross revenue			38
TOTAL FIXED COSTS									276
TOTAL COSTS									635
					Feeder Pigs @		$80	$100	$120
			RETURN ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS 9				241	391	541
			RETURN ABOVE TOTAL COSTS 9				(27)	115	258
1. Budget for a sow farrowing twice a year using farrowing and nursery facilities.
2. Feeder pigs are sold at 50 lbs.  A sow lasts for 4 litters and weighs 425 lbs. when sold.
	Non-breeders are sold at 300 lbs. and boars are sold at 425 lbs.
3. Production records show that a portion of the sows exposed do not have two litters,
	leading to a 14.0 pig per sow average - 0.50 pig saved as replacement.
4. Includes $1.60/pig sold, $1.50/cwt of cull breeding stock.
5. 25% of all variable costs, except marketing and interest, for 12 months at 9%.
6. Includes sow at $150 and 50% of a gilt at $100.
7. Estimated new costs of equipment and buildings per sow and 2 litters
	assuming sows are farrowed 6 times per year.
8. Pasture valued at $1000/acre, charge 9%, 10 sows/acre
9. All costs except management held constant and total receipts changed same percentage as price.