| ALFDC 'Facilities Investment for a 2-litter pasture-based system, (18 sows farrowing twice per year) | 
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| Inventory: 18 sows, 9 gilts, and 4 boars( 2 more than needed) | 
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| A. Breeding herd facilities | 
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| 1) Gestation Huts | 
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| i. materials | 
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 | 3 | $165.00 | $495.00 | 
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| ii. labor (@ $6/hr. for 3 h per | 
 | $18.00 | 2 | 3 | $36.00 | $108.00 | 
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| 2) Boar Hut, | 
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| i. materials | 
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| ii. labor (@ $6/hr., 2.5 h per) | 
 | $15.00 | 2 | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 
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| B. Farrowing facilities | 
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| 1) Farrowing hut | 
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| i. materials | 
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 | 18 | $165.00 | $2,970.00 | 
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| ii. labor (@ $ 6/hr., 4 h per) | 
 | $24.00 | 2 | 7 | $48.00 | $336.00 | 
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| C. General | 
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| 1) Waterers | 
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| i. plastic barrels | 
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 | 6 | $3.00 | $18.00 | 
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| ii. automatic waterers | 
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 | 6 | $33.00 | $198.00 | 
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| iii. floats valves | 
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 | 6 | $11.00 | $66.00 | 
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| iv. water line, black plastic | 
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 | 500 | $0.28 | $137.50 | 
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| 2) Feeders 2'X12'X12" V | 
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 | 4 | $33.00 | $132.00 | 
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| 3) Fencing | 
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| i. wire, posts, insulators, tools etc. | 
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 | 1 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 | 
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| 4) labor (@ $6/hr, 100 h | 
 | $600.00 | 2 | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | 
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| D. Breeding Stock | 
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| 1) gilts (@ $190 ea.) | 
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 | 18 | $190.00 | $3,420.00 | 
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| 2) boars (@ $ 500 ea.) | 
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 | 2 | $500.00 | $1,000.00 | 
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| E. Summary | 
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| 1) Total facilities investment | 
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 | $11,760.50 | 
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| 2) Investment per sow | 
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 | $653.36 | 
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| 3) Direct investment cost per sow | 
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 | $562.03 | 
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| 4) Total facilities investment excluding labor | 
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 | $10,116.50 | 
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| Estimated Budget for a 18- sow operation - 1999-2000 | 
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| A. Income | 
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| 1. Feeder pigs | 
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 | $45.72 | $822.96 | 
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| 2. Early weans | 
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 | $606.22 | $10,911.96 | 
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| 3. Market hogs | 
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 | $36.44 | $655.92 | 
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| 4. Culled sows | 
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 | $36.05 | $648.90 | 
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| 5. Gross income | 
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 | $724.43 | $13,039.74 | 
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| B. Direct Costs | 
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| 1. Feed | 
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 | $320.94 | $5,776.92 | $215.38 | 3876.92 | 
| 2. Veterinary and medicine | 
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 | $19.60 | $352.80 | $17.38 | 312.8 | 
| 3. Bedding | 
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 | $2.92 | $52.56 | $2.09 | 37.56 | 
| 4. Water bill | 
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 | $45.78 | $824.04 | $45.78 | 824.04 | 
| 5. Total non-feed costs | 
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 | $68.30 | $1,229.40 | $65.24 | $1,174.40 | 
| 6. Total direct costs | 
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 | $389.24 | $7,006.32 | $280.63 | $5,051.32 | 
| 7. Income over direct costs (A.5-B.6 | 
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 | $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. | 
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| 'Non-feed cost are adjusted for having two less boars. | 
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| C. Overhead expenses | 
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| 1. Depreciation, 1/10 years | 
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 | $65.34 | $1,176.05 | 
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| 2. Interest on bldg., equip., breeding stock , @8% | 
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 | $44.96 | $809.32 | 
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| 3. Interest on production inventory @ 12% | 
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 | $29.47 | $530.40 | 
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| 4. Property taxes | 
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 | $1.27 | $22.86 | 
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| 5. Labor ($6/hr) | 
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 | $121.67 | $2,190.06 | 
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| 6. Total overhead expenses | 
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 | $262.71 | $4,728.69 | 
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| D. Summary | 
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| 1. Total cost | 
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 | $651.95 | $11,735.01 | $543.33 | $9,780.01 | 
| 3. Net income | 
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 | $72.48 | $1,304.73 | $181.10 | $3,259.73 | 
| 4. Return on Investment (excluding land) | 
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 | 11.09% | 
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| Breakeven | $21.69 | 
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| The infomation represented herein is believed to be accurate but is in no way guarenteed. | 
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