ALFDC 'Facilities Investment for a 2-litter pasture-based system, (18 sows farrowing twice per year)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory: 18 sows, 9 gilts, and 4 boars( 2 more than needed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

 

$/unit

laborers

Units

Unit Cost, $

Total Invest.

 

 

A. Breeding herd facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Gestation Huts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. materials

 

 

 

3

$165.00

$495.00

 

 

ii. labor (@ $6/hr. for 3 h per

 

$18.00

2

3

$36.00

$108.00

 

 

2) Boar Hut,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. materials

 

 

 

1

$110.00

$110.00

 

 

ii. labor (@ $6/hr., 2.5 h per)

 

$15.00

2

1

$30.00

$30.00

 

 

B. Farrowing facilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Farrowing hut

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. materials

 

 

 

18

$165.00

$2,970.00

 

 

ii. labor (@ $ 6/hr., 4 h per)

 

$24.00

2

7

$48.00

$336.00

 

 

C. General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Waterers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. plastic barrels

 

 

 

6

$3.00

$18.00

 

 

ii. automatic waterers

 

 

 

6

$33.00

$198.00

 

 

iii. floats valves

 

 

 

6

$11.00

$66.00

 

 

iv. water line, black plastic

 

 

 

500

$0.28

$137.50

 

 

2) Feeders 2'X12'X12" V

 

 

 

4

$33.00

$132.00

 

 

3) Fencing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i. wire, posts, insulators, tools etc.

 

 

 

1

$1,540.00

$1,540.00

 

 

4) labor (@ $6/hr, 100 h

 

$600.00

2

1

$1,200.00

$1,200.00

 

 

D. Breeding Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) gilts (@ $190 ea.)

 

 

18

$190.00

$3,420.00

 

 

2) boars (@ $ 500 ea.)

 

 

2

$500.00

$1,000.00

 

 

E. Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) Total facilities investment

 

 

 

 

 

$11,760.50

 

2) Investment per sow

 

 

 

 

$653.36

 

3) Direct investment cost per sow

 

 

 

 

$562.03

 

4) Total facilities investment excluding labor

 

 

 

 

 

$10,116.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Budget for a 18- sow operation - 1999-2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

 

 

 

 

One sow

18 sows

 

 

A. Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Feeder pigs

 

 

 

 

$45.72

$822.96

 

 

2. Early weans

 

 

 

 

$606.22

$10,911.96

 

 

3. Market hogs

 

 

 

 

$36.44

$655.92

 

 

4. Culled sows

 

 

 

 

$36.05

$648.90

 

 

5. Gross income

 

 

 

 

$724.43

$13,039.74

 

 

B. Direct Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted*

 

1. Feed

 

 

 

 

$320.94

$5,776.92

$215.38

3876.92

2. Veterinary and medicine

 

 

 

 

$19.60

$352.80

$17.38

312.8

3. Bedding

 

 

 

 

$2.92

$52.56

$2.09

37.56

4. Water bill

 

 

 

 

$45.78

$824.04

$45.78

824.04

5. Total non-feed costs

 

 

 

 

$68.30

$1,229.40

$65.24

$1,174.40

6. Total direct costs

 

 

 

 

$389.24

$7,006.32

$280.63

$5,051.32

7. Income over direct costs (A.5-B.6

 

 

 

 

$335.19

$6,033.42

$443.80

$7,988.42

*'Adjusted feed cost assume a 25% reduction in feed cost if all of the feed were a custom mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Non-feed cost are adjusted for having two less boars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Overhead expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Depreciation, 1/10 years

 

 

 

 

$65.34

$1,176.05

 

 

2. Interest on bldg., equip., breeding stock , @8%

 

 

 

 

$44.96

$809.32

 

 

3. Interest on production inventory @ 12%

 

 

 

 

$29.47

$530.40

 

 

4. Property taxes

 

 

 

 

$1.27

$22.86

 

 

5. Labor ($6/hr)

 

 

 

 

$121.67

$2,190.06

 

 

6. Total overhead expenses

 

 

 

$262.71

$4,728.69

 

 

D. Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Total cost

 

 

 

 

$651.95

$11,735.01

$543.33

$9,780.01

3. Net income

 

 

 

 

$72.48

$1,304.73

$181.10

$3,259.73

4. Return on Investment (excluding land)

 

 

 

 

 

11.09%

 

27.72%

Breakeven

$21.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The infomation represented herein is believed to be accurate but is in no way guarenteed.