Table 1.
Parameter values used to determine revenues and expenses in a study estimating the economic impact of an increased HC in grow-finish pigs raised under commercial conditions1
| Parameter | Value7 |
|---|---|
| Expenses | |
| Feed cost2 ($/t) | 201.67 |
| Feeder pig costs3 ($/pig placed) | 41.63 |
| Veterinary costs2,4 ($/pig placed) | 5.00 |
| Placement transportation costs5 ($/pig placed) | 0.195 |
| Market transportation costs5 ($/pig marketed) | 1.50 |
| Yardage cost2 ($/pig space/d) | 0.115 |
| Revenue | |
| Full-value pigs6 ($/kg CW) | 1.48 |
| Secondary market pigs2 ($/head) | 73.29 |
CW = carcass weight.
1Three 1,000 pig grow-finish facilities, located on the same production site in Iowa, were each populated with 936 crossbred pigs (Cambrough female [PIC 1050] × DNA600 terminal sire); this study did not start until approximately 34 d post weaning (13.1 ± 0.2 kg of BW). Pigs remained on test until achieving marketing BW (130.5 ± 1.4 kg).
2North Central Iowa corn prices report NW_GR110, Iowa DDGS report NW_GR111, and Iowa SBM report NW_GR116 (USDA-AMS, 2017b, c, d).
3Feeder pig national report LM_LS255 (USDA-AMS, 2017a).
4Added costs associated with increased HC were $2.37 and $2.02 per pig sold for MCh and HCh, respectively.
5Iowa State Ag decision maker (Plastina and Johanns, 2015).
6Iowa/Minnesota Daily Direct Prior Day Hog Report LM_HG 204 (USDA-AMS, 2017e).
7All currency in USD.