Table 8.
The calculated economic impact of an increasing HC, assuming all pigs sold using a fixed-time model, 133 d
| Parameter | LCh11 | MCh11 | HCh11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production times | |||
| Days on feed1 | 138 | 142 | 149 |
| Days to market2 | 133 | 133 | 133 |
| Production impact | |||
| Total pigs placed, pig | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| Total pigs marketed full value3, pig | 2,141 | 1,932 | 1,694 |
| Live weight produced4, kg | 277,476.59 | 24,0579.94 | 206,654.51 |
| Carcass weight produced5, kg | 202,557.91 | 175,623.36 | 150,857.79 |
| Pigs sold secondary market6, pig | 101 | 166 | 77 |
| Economic impact | |||
| Total revenue7, $ | 307,173.34 | 272,059.39 | 228,898.21 |
| Total costs8, $ | 273,558.28 | 266,082.02 | 245,103.21 |
| Net profit9, $ | 33,615.06 | 5,977.37 | (16,205.00) |
| Profit/pig marketed, $ | 15.70 | 3.09 | (9.56) |
| Profit/pig placed, $ | 14.01 | 2.49 | (6.75) |
| Opportunity lost10, $ | – | 27,637.69 | 49,820.06 |
| Loss/pig marketed10, $ | – | 12.61 | 25.27 |
| Loss/pig placed10, $ | – | 11.52 | 20.76 |
1Days on feed = total pig days (including mortality and morbidity) ÷ total pigs marketed full value.
2Set days allowed for this model.
3Total pigs marketed full value = total pigs placed − (mortality + morbidity + pigs sold to secondary market).
4Live weight produced = total pigs marketed full value × (13.1 kg + [ADG × 133 d]).
5Carcass weight produced = live weight produced × % yield.
6Pigs that were considered underweight or cull animals.
7Total revenue = (carcass weight produced × $/kg full-value pig) + (pigs sold secondary market × $/pig secondary market).
8Cost of feeder pig, yardage, veterinarian, trucking, and feed.
9Net profit = total revenue – total costs.
10Comparison of the LCh to the MCh and HCh net profit loss for the total barn and per pig marketed and per pig placed.
11All currency in USD.