File B1-31 February 2018 www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm Monthly Swine Feeding Returns Table 1. Estimated returns to farrow to finish pig production in Iowa ($/head), by sale month January -$18.78 -$6.74 $17.48 $7.63 $10.95 -$7.56 $13.15 $13.28 -$12.83 $2.76 $1.94 February -10.31-3.37 15.59 18.04 14.40-11.60 33.59-3.12 4.12 22.18 7.95 March -25.62-1.83 25.51 15.72 13.43-25.60 92.35-3.23 3.66 11.48 10.59 April -9.54-2.24 43.36 26.80 2.54-14.37 81.64 2.84 9.33-7.38 13.30 May 15.83-3.45 52.67 23.32 1.38 6.76 74.13 26.25 25.01 17.40 23.93 June 2.40-6.66 41.22 26.43 33.82 24.29 93.04 23.23 32.92 41.46 31.21 July 4.98-6.60 41.71 27.22 27.90 24.57 107.25 22.17 19.36 47.62 31.62 August 19.38-21.23 50.21 33.50-3.47 22.60 57.45 20.27 0.70 27.54 20.69 September -5.75-15.58 47.39 7.64-37.37 21.90 66.15 12.29-15.77-12.68 6.82 October -17.88-12.56 17.19 16.20-19.25 15.63 53.03 13.97-30.11-1.18 3.50 November -28.35-6.42-2.26-0.82-24.04 9.67 39.31-14.44-35.52-1.38-6.43 December -23.35 9.08 3.43-2.74-16.19 8.22 31.10-18.40-16.03-4.42-2.93 Average -$8.08 -$6.47 $29.46 $16.58 $0.34 $6.21 $61.85 $7.93 -$1.26 $11.95 $11.85 -$37.37 to $107.25. During this period, 62.5 were profitable and 37.5 of January 60% 40% February 60% 40% March 60% 40% April 60% 40% May 90% 10% June 90% 10% July 90% 10% August 80% 20% September 50% 50% November 20% 80% December 40% 60% Profit over $25 = 25.0% Profit $20 to $25 = 7.5% Profit $15 to $20 = 9.2% Profit $10 to $15 = 6.7% Profit $5 to $10 = 5.8% Profit $0 to $5 = 8.3% Loss $0 to -$5 = 10.8% Loss -$5 to -$10 = 6.7% Loss -$10 to -$15 = 5.8% Loss -$15 to -$20 = 6.7% Loss -$20 to -$25 = 2.5% Loss over -$25 = 5.0% Lee Schulz extension economist 515-294-3356 lschulz@iastate.edu
Page 2 File B1-31 Table 2. Estimated returns to farrow to wean pig production in Iowa ($/head), by sale month January $4.90 $10.12 $10.24 $17.33 $16.51 $11.47 $28.62 $22.65 $17.72 $15.54 $15.51 February 4.06 8.47 11.41 15.71 15.60 7.87 28.53 10.51 17.60 15.16 13.49 March 1.03 7.41 11.50 8.74 8.92-3.68 33.02 8.44 10.79 10.25 9.64 April -4.59 5.80 12.05 3.92 2.50-3.56 27.53 5.04 7.56 2.74 5.90 May -3.98-1.45 12.38-5.84-2.16-6.04 21.81 8.12 3.52 1.83 2.82 June -3.70-8.10 10.02-5.65-2.45-4.82 26.08 0.90-1.79-0.28 1.02 July -5.98-6.41 10.11-6.63-8.96-1.90 28.66-5.44-1.71 0.13 0.19 August -2.61-11.78 9.20-7.97-12.03 0.74 21.13-3.31-3.21-2.83-1.27 September -1.95-8.13 9.87-6.13-13.93 3.37 18.33 0.71-5.39-0.34-0.36 October -1.41-1.09 8.48-0.34-5.19 13.37 22.25 5.78-7.29 5.39 4.00 November 4.58 3.64 8.18 4.80 5.96 20.69 24.66 4.42 1.63 11.72 9.03 December 9.87 7.46 12.39 12.30 13.17 27.97 25.36 9.32 11.03 18.70 14.76 Average $0.02 $0.50 $10.49 $2.52 $1.49 $5.46 $25.50 $5.60 $4.21 $6.50 $6.23 -$13.93 to $33.02. During this period, 66.7 were profitable and 33.3 of January 100% 0% February 100% 0% March 90% 10% April 80% 20% May 50% 50% June 30% 70% July 30% 70% August 30% 70% September 40% 60% November 100% 0% December 100% 0% Profit over $25 = 6.7% Profit $20 to $25 = 5.0% Profit $15 to $20 = 8.3% Profit $10 to $15 = 15.0% Profit $5 to $10 = 16.7% Profit $0 to $5 = 15.0% Loss $0 to -$5 = 18.3% Loss -$5 to -$10 = 12.5% Loss -$10 to -$15 = 2.5% Loss -$15 to -$20 = 0.0% Loss -$20 to -$25 = 0.0% Loss over -$25 = 0.0%
File B1-31 Page 3 Table 3. Estimated returns to wean to feeder pig production in Iowa ($/head), by sale month January -$3.13 $9.16 $10.68 $14.73 $4.01 -$5.07 $8.91 $4.83 $4.58 $3.71 $5.24 February 0.60 6.14 13.44 20.02 8.68-1.89 18.24-4.03 5.64 3.67 7.05 March -1.46 12.68 19.45 21.24 6.98-8.29 29.35 5.31 8.65 5.14 9.91 April -7.28 14.27 27.95 21.88-1.25-0.62 40.44 4.31 13.26-2.54 11.04 May 2.31-3.02 24.68 9.86-7.95-4.95 34.59 6.35 5.43-0.79 6.65 June -9.54-13.31 16.37 8.36-6.43-5.63 31.89-11.09 0.12-1.88 0.88 July -17.33-8.17 14.52 9.16-26.49-5.26 33.78-12.87-13.23-0.02-2.59 August -2.00-18.92 8.74 5.78-31.42-4.33 11.21-12.15-20.71-10.64-7.44 September -5.36-5.83 10.07 3.83-31.04-3.40 4.27-7.62-20.51-10.77-6.64 October -4.98 0.49 5.43 6.56-18.70 6.65 11.71-6.23-23.80-5.91-2.88 November 5.74 0.64 2.23 10.36-4.64 4.57 8.27-11.78-9.81-0.40 0.52 December 6.47 2.57 11.52 15.07-4.18 7.35 11.22-7.16-3.40 8.29 4.78 Average -$3.00 -$0.28 $13.76 $12.24 -$9.37 -$1.74 $20.32 -$4.34 -$4.48 -$1.01 $2.21 -$31.42 to $40.44. During this period, 55.8 were profitable and 44.2 of January 80% 20% February 80% 20% March 80% 20% April 60% 40% May 60% 40% June 40% 60% July 30% 70% August 30% 70% September 30% 70% November 60% 40% December 70% 30% Profit over $25 = 5.0% Profit $20 to $25 = 3.3% Profit $15 to $20 = 3.3% Profit $10 to $15 = 10.8% Profit $5 to $10 = 20.0% Profit $0 to $5 = 13.3% Loss $0 to -$5 = 16.7% Loss -$5 to -$10 = 13.3% Loss -$10 to -$15 = 6.7% Loss -$15 to -$20 = 2.5% Loss -$20 to -$25 = 2.5% Loss over -$25 = 2.5%
Page 4 File B1-31 Table 4. Estimated returns to wean to finish pig production in Iowa ($/head), by sale month January -$23.56 -$3.60 $18.56 -$0.02 $21.41 -$1.15 $10.99 -$20.38 -$14.41 -$3.01 -$1.52 February -16.03-4.33 22.89 10.71 26.16-2.67 30.12-29.06 0.66 17.56 5.60 March -29.73-2.65 29.10 6.98 22.98-14.80 84.64-26.15-3.52 9.49 7.63 April -12.82-1.33 39.73 19.89 6.45-11.95 63.28-24.67-3.05-6.48 6.90 May 12.56-8.23 44.06 17.29-0.10-1.54 47.98-3.50 13.94 9.23 13.17 June -3.83-17.55 28.45 16.00 24.57 8.45 60.80-7.00 17.05 23.72 15.07 July 0.15-19.41 28.05 11.95 12.33 9.21 76.53-4.90-4.48 24.89 13.43 August 15.21-31.48 34.85 19.39-18.24 10.16 28.55 4.70-22.16 4.67 4.56 September -4.78-24.52 31.69 0.82-45.68 22.07 32.62-4.18-31.05-30.32-5.33 October -9.87-21.57 1.23 13.85-18.82 16.20 22.57 0.95-43.07-10.95-4.95 November -23.54-10.23-14.54 11.33-21.67 13.27 14.03-30.32-45.69-10.32-11.77 December -19.33 11.47-5.89 9.01-14.24 9.94 1.62-27.34-21.43-11.12-6.73 Average -$9.63 -$11.12 $21.51 $11.43 -$0.40 $4.77 $39.48 -$14.32 -$13.10 $1.45 $3.01 -$45.69 to $84.64. During this period, 50.8 were profitable and 49.2 of January 30% 70% February 60% 40% March 50% 50% April 40% 60% May 60% 40% June 70% 30% July 70% 30% August 70% 30% September 40% 60% November 30% 70% December 40% 60% Profit over $25 = 13.3% Profit $20 to $25 = 6.7% Profit $15 to $20 = 7.5% Profit $10 to $15 = 10.0% Profit $5 to $10 = 6.7% Profit $0 to $5 = 6.7% Loss $0 to -$5 = 15.0% Loss -$5 to -$10 = 4.2% Loss -$10 to -$15 = 8.3% Loss -$15 to -$20 = 5.0% Loss -$20 to -$25 = 7.5% Loss over -$25 = 9.2%
File B1-31 Page 5 Table 5. Estimated returns to feeder to finish pig production in Iowa ($/head), by sale month January -$21.33 $0.44 $33.12 -$10.38 $16.83 $33.36 $12.58 -$12.86 -$7.45 $21.36 $6.57 February -8.50 4.14 21.10 3.47 17.19 19.01 20.99-33.46 4.55 46.43 9.49 March -22.93-6.20 23.24 5.06 5.16-19.49 72.41-35.52 4.76 23.29 4.98 April -8.49-13.56 32.92 5.56-16.28-20.65 49.37-35.81 6.50-11.42-1.19 May 15.87-22.66 29.82-4.84-14.87-5.44 32.42-7.03 5.55-4.66 2.41 June -3.04-23.84 12.52-14.35 7.80 12.35 40.86 2.56 4.78 15.60 5.52 July 3.64-27.11 6.58-12.30 3.46 22.65 44.02 1.98-11.64 20.43 5.17 August 25.81-46.39 4.43 0.63-9.83 23.31-22.35 4.49-29.56 14.33-3.51 September -3.29-18.62 4.10-7.13-31.54 26.35 2.65-6.84-34.93-21.47-9.07 October -1.71-1.05-17.15 12.49-10.40 23.33-1.70 10.09-40.09-7.41-3.36 November -8.36 8.74-28.18-1.30 3.69 16.31-22.43-10.07-26.37-8.05-7.60 December -14.34 33.17-16.38 2.97 22.79 12.25-7.96-9.41 1.12 0.28 2.45 Average -$3.89 -$9.41 $8.84 -$1.68 -$0.50 $11.94 $18.40 -$10.99 -$10.23 $7.39 $0.99 -$46.39 to $72.41. During this period, 52.5 were profitable and 47.5 of January 60% 40% February 80% 20% March 60% 40% April 40% 60% May 40% 60% June 70% 30% July 70% 30% August 60% 40% September 30% 70% October 30% 70% November 30% 70% December 60% 40% Profit over $25 = 10.8% Profit $20 to $25 = 8.3% Profit $15 to $20 = 5.0% Profit $10 to $15 = 5.8% Profit $5 to $10 = 6.7% Profit $0 to $5 = 15.8% Loss $0 to -$5 = 6.7% Loss -$5 to -$10 = 11.7% Loss -$10 to -$15 = 9.2% Loss -$15 to -$20 = 4.2% Loss -$20 to -$25 = 6.7% Loss over -$25 = 9.2% Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or status as a U.S. veteran. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Ross Wilburn, Diversity Officer, 2150 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, 515-294-1482, wilburn@iastate.edu.