Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Hogs, Farrow To Finish -- Average per Cwt Produced
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 7
Quantity Value
Raised Hogs sold (lb) 81.92 26.79
Transferred out (lb) 6.40 3.87
Cull sales (lb) 10.84 1.61
Butchered (lb) 0.86 0.27
Less purchased (lb) -0.07 -1.40
Less transferred in (lb) -1.50 -0.49
Inventory change (lb) 1.56 7.16
Total production (lb) 100.00 37.79
Other income 0.16
Gross return 37.96
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 5.18 7.95
Corn (bu.) 2.42 4.25
Oats (bu.) 1.23 1.25
Sorghum, Grain (bu.) 0.22 0.56
Speltz (bu.) 0.62 0.36
Stover (lb.) 9.99 0.07
Straw (lb.) 0.00 0.11
Triticale (bu.) 0.05 0.05
Wheat, Spring (bu.) 0.09 0.17
Complete Ration (lb.) 27.98 1.30
Creep / Starter (lb.) 0.82 0.12
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 58.29 6.48
Veterinary 0.77
Livestock supplies 0.66
Fuel & oil 1.05
Repairs 1.56
Custom hire 0.27
Marketing 0.23
Operating interest 1.09
Total direct expenses 28.33
Return over direct expense 9.63
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 0.10
Machinery & bldg leases 0.05
Farm insurance 0.30
Utilities 1.06
Dues & professional fees 0.34
Interest 1.56
Mach & bldg depreciation 1.69
Miscellaneous 0.36
Total overhead expenses 5.47
Total listed expenses 33.80
Net return 4.16
Other Information
Average number of sows 20.6
Litters farrowed 30
Litters per sow 1.47
Litters per crate 4.08
Pigs born per litter 9.52
Pigs weaned per litter 8.57
Pigs weaned per sow 12.62
Number sold per litter 6.15
Lbs of feed / lb of gain 5.46
Feed cost / cwt. of gain 22.69
Feed cost per litter 428.60
Avg wgt/Raised Hog sold 252
Avg price / cwt 32.70
Livestock Enterprise Analysis, 1999
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
Hogs, Farrow To Finish -- Average per Litter
Average For
All Farms
Number of farms 7
Quantity Value
Raised Hogs sold (lb) 1547.08 505.97
Transferred out (lb) 120.80 73.07
Cull sales (lb) 204.68 30.33
Butchered (lb) 16.23 5.08
Less purchased (lb) -1.42 -26.51
Less transferred in (lb) -28.30 -9.34
Inventory change (lb) 29.49 135.18
Total production (lb) 1888.56 713.77
Other income 3.11
Gross return 716.89
Direct expenses
Barley (bu.) 97.88 150.23
Corn (bu.) 45.78 80.31
Oats (bu.) 23.23 23.69
Sorghum, Grain (bu.) 4.25 10.61
Speltz (bu.) 11.79 6.76
Stover (lb.) 188.68 1.42
Straw (lb.) 0.00 2.15
Triticale (bu.) 0.94 0.94
Wheat, Spring (bu.) 1.72 3.25
Complete Ration (lb.) 528.49 24.57
Creep / Starter (lb.) 15.57 2.32
Protein Vit Minerals (lb.) 1100.75 122.37
Veterinary 14.58
Livestock supplies 12.54
Fuel & oil 19.84
Repairs 29.48
Custom hire 5.04
Marketing 4.30
Operating interest 20.57
Total direct expenses 534.95
Return over direct expense 181.93
Overhead expenses
Hired labor 1.94
Machinery & bldg leases 0.91
Farm insurance 5.71
Utilities 20.11
Dues & professional fees 6.38
Interest 29.47
Mach & bldg depreciation 32.00
Miscellaneous 6.83
Total overhead expenses 103.35
Total listed expenses 638.31
Net return 78.58
Other Information
Average number of sows 20.6
Litters farrowed 30
Litters per sow 1.47
Litters per crate 4.08
Pigs born per litter 9.52
Pigs weaned per litter 8.57
Pigs weaned per sow 12.62
Number sold per litter 6.15
Lbs of feed / lb of gain 5.46
Feed cost / cwt. of gain 22.69
Feed cost per litter 428.60
Avg wgt/Raised Hog sold 252
Avg price / cwt 32.70