36 Pork News & Views Better Pork April 2021 October 2024 Pork News & Views Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Income ($/pig) Farrow to Wean Nursery Grow-Finish Farrow to Finish Market Pig @ 101% of Base Price $224.07/ckg, 110 index, 106.38 kg plus $2 premium $266.82 Variable Costs ($/pig) Breeding Herd Feed @ 1,100 kg/sow $16.20 $17.76 Nursery Feed @ 33.5 kg/pig $19.27 $20.30 Grower-Finisher Feed @ 292 kg/pig $102.72 $102.72 Net Replacement Cost for Gilts $2.53 $2.78 Health (Vet & Supplies) $2.38 $2.30 $0.57 $5.60 Breeding (A.I. & Supplies) $1.91 $2.09 Marketing, Grading, Trucking $1.50 $2.00 $9.01 $12.76 Utilities (Hydro, Gas) $2.83 $1.66 $2.56 $7.41 Miscellaneous $1.04 $0.10 $0.20 $1.45 Repairs & Maintenance $2.06 $0.92 $3.11 $6.34 Labour $6.93 $2.04 $4.58 $14.33 Operating Loan Interest $0.62 $0.81 $2.52 $4.05 Total Variable Costs $37.99 $29.10 $125.27 $197.61 Fixed Costs ($/pig) Depreciation $6.86 $3.08 $10.38 $21.15 Interest $1.92 $0.86 $2.91 $5.92 Taxes & Insurance $2.06 $0.92 $3.11 $6.34 Total Fixed Costs $10.84 $4.86 $16.40 $33.42 Summary of Costs ($/pig) Feed $16.20 $19.27 $102.72 $140.78 Other Variable $21.80 $9.84 $22.56 $56.83 Fixed $10.84 $4.86 $16.40 $33.42 Total Variable & Fixed Costs $48.84 $33.96 $141.67 $231.03 Summary Farrow to Wean Feeder Pig Wean to Finish Farrow to Finish Total Cost ($/pig) $48.84 $84.79 $177.47 $231.03 Net Return Farrow to Finish ($/pig) $35.79 Farrow to Finish Breakeven Base Price ($/ckg, 100 index) includes 101% Base Price & $2 Premium $193.78 Farrow to Finish Breakeven Base Price ($/ckg, 100 index) excludes 101% Base Price & $2 Premium $197.43 This is the estimated accumulated cost for a market hog sold during the month of August 2024. The farrow to wean phase estimates the weaned pig cost for March 2024 and the nursery phase estimates the feeder pig cost for May 2024. For further details, refer to the “2024 Swine Budget Infosheet” posted at: https://onswine.wordpress.com Swine Budget – August 2024 Compiled by Jaydee Smith, Swine Specialist, OMAFA jaydee.smith@ontario.ca
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