What did it cost us to raise a group of pigs to butcher?

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  • @AnglesideFarm
    @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +6

    Average amount of feed consumed per pig in this 18 weeks was 783 lbs.
    Buying in bulk is about .08/lb less than buying in bagged form

    • @drewgee8838
      @drewgee8838 Рік тому +1

      Curious, what were you able to sell each pig for? Did you sell them privately to individuals? How did you market them for sale? Curios because I am currently building pig pens for my son to raise pigs for FFA, but I’m thinking about the future as well.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  Рік тому +1

      @@drewgee8838 it varies what I sell them for, lately it’s been 2-2.50 lb hanging weight. I sell them privately I guess, because I use my Facebook page to let people know I have a group getting ready to go to freezer camp. People who have bought from quite often recommend us to their friends.
      Thanks for watching and commenting with questions, good luck to you!

    • @drewgee8838
      @drewgee8838 Рік тому +1

      @@AnglesideFarm I assume you are finishing them out somewhere between 250-300lbs. Are you taking care of all the processing too? I just don’t know how to market the pigs and was very curious how you went about it. The idea of farm to table is awesome, because nothing beats the meat from a pig raised like this.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  Рік тому +1

      @@drewgee8838 yes, I try to hit 300 which is difficult when I need to get an appointment at the butcher facility in advance....but that’s how it is around here (Michigan)
      Customers love that it’s grown on our little farm, fresh to them after processing. I let them take care of how they want their meat processed and smoked....so once I drop them off live that’s as far as I go, the rest is between them and the butcher which my customers really like. They also like that I make periodic posts on my Facebook page so they can actually see what they are buying and how they were raised.

    • @cdjhyoung
      @cdjhyoung Місяць тому +1

      @@AnglesideFarm By the numbers you are quoting it looks like you have about $1.65 per pound for the usable meat from these hogs. Selling for $2-2.50 leaves you a nice margin. Having your buyer assume the cost of butchering is a good idea. Lets them get the animals processed to their liking and saves you from being an unneeded middleman for that part of the transaction. Is there any chance you could buy your feed in bulk from your 'second favorite farmer' to try to drop that cost a bit? Buying feed from the feed store is always at the high end of the cost scale, even if it is in bulk.

  • @Pennies_on_the_dollar
    @Pennies_on_the_dollar 2 роки тому +2

    Well I will try a second time here, since the powers that be ...felt it necessary to remove my comment 😡
    Watched this with the wife on the TV this , she was awwwww how can he get rid of the one that kept nudging at you! Then low and behold, you said you were keeping her....no you are my wife's favorite 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Awesome explanation Mr Steve, you have done well with them!! I smell 🥓🥓 I might try some livestock, if I ever convince her to move to the farm!! Thank you sir, hope your New Year's Day was well, look fwd to seeing what's next!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😁😁👍👍👍

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Nelson
      Yeah that gilt has been like a puppy, always by my side and a good temperament. She also has 16 dinner spigots that will help raise large litters.
      Glad your Mrs was relieved tell her hi for me.

    • @Pennies_on_the_dollar
      @Pennies_on_the_dollar 2 роки тому +1

      @@AnglesideFarm 😁😁😉😉👍👍🐖🐖

  • @TheCowEmporium
    @TheCowEmporium 2 роки тому +2

    Great info Steve. All of those pigs are super chill, they look great.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Annette! They are some pretty good looking freezer camp candidates.

  • @ThatOliverGuyChris
    @ThatOliverGuyChris 2 роки тому +1

    We got out of finishing feeder hogs in 1988, so hearing what a 40 pound feeder costs now means I don't need a cup of coffee this morning. There's plenty of incidental costs too. Having a building and other equipment can be hard to figure out on a per head basis. Good thing bacon tastes so good!

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      I agree Chris, how far into it do you add costs.... this would be minimum basic cost. No death rate, no vet cost, I suppose if you were to add all costs into it there is lights in the barn, water, etc.
      Yeah, love that bacon!

  • @teenagefarmer
    @teenagefarmer 2 роки тому +1

    Very good break down. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching, I appreciate it

  • @RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh
    @RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh 2 роки тому +2

    I hope to raise one myself next year. Great job with yours Steve. Take care and have a blessed 2023 my friend.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Tony, as long as you’re doing one you might as well do two😂
      You have a blessed 2023 as well my friend!

    • @RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh
      @RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh 2 роки тому

      @@AnglesideFarm space may limit me to start with unless a family member wants to join in and help build a bigger pen.

  • @brenterickson1695
    @brenterickson1695 2 роки тому +3

    The way I see it, it's a long term comitment to see profit, but you have food that you know where it came from....I think keeping that sow was a smart move, she will be the start of money in the pocket....Thanks Steve, have a great New Years Day......

    • @brycewiborg8095
      @brycewiborg8095 2 роки тому

      Sadly the contract took the highs out of the market. The contract almost destroyed the small farm. In my youth Hormel, and a few other operations had buying stations locally.
      When the market was up there were swarms of farmers at the buyers.
      My last boss kept 2 livestock trailers, and had a pickup route going to Worthington, Austin MN, or Souix City IA as recently as 20 years ago.

  • @michiganhay7844
    @michiganhay7844 2 роки тому +1

    It’s really good you do economic videos like this not many videos done like this. Thanks for doing.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thank You
      Hopefully someone can benefit from this video. If nothing else I can look back at it for a reference in quantities and cost
      Thank you for the encouraging words.

  • @pinesedgefarm1155
    @pinesedgefarm1155 2 роки тому +3

    Nice to know what it costs to raise them. She looks like a very nice pig.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks, it was a bit more than I thought, glad I kept track and hope it’s helpful to others.
      She’s like a puppy, follows me wherever I go in that pen and coming running as soon as she sees me or my wife.

  • @reppfarms4493
    @reppfarms4493 2 роки тому +1

    Steve- just found your channel after your comment… very good stuff!! Subscribed

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      Thank you, I have done the same to your channel.

  • @southtexashay777
    @southtexashay777 2 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year. Thanks for the info, gives us the prospect of what it will cost to raise pigs.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Happy New Year to you too sir!
      Hopefully it helps someone get a idea of simple costs

  • @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin
    @GosselinFarmsEdGosselin 2 роки тому +2

    Well dang it Steve! Now that you break it all down like that.. now I know why I'm always broke🤔
    Lol.. I already knew.. 😢
    Our calf/grower ration is currently over $550./ton, bulk. 2 years ago, it was $325/ton. Grass hay in big bales is $340++++/ton now, 2 years ago it was $120/ton.. grass seed straw is $110+/ton now...2 years ago it was $40/ton..
    You paid $4./ Bale for your straw, wheat straw here is almost $10/bale... Crazy..
    Happy New Year!!!

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Costs continue to rise don’t they? Happy New Year to you, Becky and the girls. I hope it’s better than 2022.....it sucked!

    • @tractortalkwithgary1271
      @tractortalkwithgary1271 2 роки тому +1

      Not to mention the cost of fuel, higher utility bills, taxes, etc. Ed

  • @cajunnathan4586
    @cajunnathan4586 2 роки тому +1

    That was a Great Cost Break-Down.
    Next video: what are your Hog Farming Goals For 2023? Your keeping a sow, what are your breeding plans? Are you taking her down the road to be bred, buying a boar or A/I? Pete corners off the birthing stall at a few acres farm channel for the piglet to lay under to keep the sow from laying on her babies.
    Whats your plans. I know you are a man of detail and plan things out. Thats what makes your chl interesting

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Nathan I love this question because I have a plan for the future.
      Maybe a video is a great idea, and I will make them as they happen I guess but let me answer your questions here and see in future videos how they turned out.
      My 2023 goals are to have my bulk bin in place on the concrete pad I have ready for it and give a little material handling by automation instead of carrying buckets from the gravity wagon to the feeders.
      Raise 3 groups of 6-8 feeder pigs per year.
      Breeding plans:
      Right now I am planning on using AI for this gilt I am keeping. I have bred cows AI when we had a 300 head cow calf operation so I’m confident it works, however if I can’t get the job done AI in a couple heat cycles I will buy a boar.
      In this video the area in front of me is a farrowing pen I used a few years back, I simply add a gate to make it a 8x8 pen and I have a baby pig brooder upstairs in the barn loft that lags into 2 sides of the pen and it big enough to protect the babies, provide a heat lamp and a small feeder for the baby pigs to start on pellets.
      Thank you for the question, stay tuned to see if I make it work.
      Also thanks for the support on this channel

  • @twinbrookacres
    @twinbrookacres 2 роки тому +1

    Very helpful info, Steve. I've said for years that I don't want to raise anything that doesn't grow out of the ground, but with costs what they are, I am considering reclaiming some of my now-wooded land and raising some livestock. Well, just barely considering.... Haha! Thanks for sharing the info. Hope your father is doing well. Happy new year! - Rick

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Rick
      Dad is doing better, says he is about ready to do another video. Your wooded land would work well to grow some of your own! Happy New Year

  • @AnglesideFarm
    @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Brent!
    I will be able to grow 3 groups at a time in my barn, if she can deliver me 2 litters per year I should only have to buy 1 group from Second Favorite Farmer.
    Worst case scenario if she doesn’t produce, there’s always sausage and brat meat.

  • @mattthescrapwhisperer
    @mattthescrapwhisperer 2 роки тому +2

    A lot of people scream at pork prices in the grocery store, but very few understand the costs on the farmer's side, and the thin profit margins and risks farmers incur raising live stock. Very good presentation Steve. Did you incur and vet bills while raising this group for freezer camp?

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

      Luckily I had no vet bills or any death rate, which I’m thankful for.
      Thanks Matt and a Happy New Year sir!

    • @tractortalkwithgary1271
      @tractortalkwithgary1271 2 роки тому +2

      Yes indeed Matt. The farmer takes nearly every bit of the risk.

  • @tractortalkwithgary1271
    @tractortalkwithgary1271 2 роки тому +1

    That was a really informative video Steve.
    I have a friend on another channel, " Robert from "Pheasant Lane Farm" that raised Kune Kune pigs. He did a cost break down as well. Although they are not profitable to raise because they take so long to finish out, the meat is second to none. So I am told.
    We buy our pork from a friend. These pigs are raised with no antibiotics, growth hormones, etc. The meat is incredible. I was surprised at how much better the meat is than factory farm raised pork. That is coming from someone who made his living hauling feed to those factory farms.
    We also get our beef through him. We had tried another producer that sold "grass fed" beef and you couldn't chew it. It was tougher than an old shoe. And about as tasty too. This guy I was referring too that we go through now has excellent beef. Waygu quality at a much cheaper price.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      I’ve had my share of discussions with grass fed beef “friends” I know exactly what you mean.
      It’s like arguing with a vegan
      Thanks Gary

  • @isellu
    @isellu 2 роки тому +3

    Nice rundown of your costs Steve. Farming is described a lot of times as more a way of life than a great investment. How can you put a value on good work ethic, family values and happiness? Stay well!

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      Thank you TJ and you are right. All the best to you in 2023!

  • @crslyrn
    @crslyrn 2 роки тому +1

    Good information as always Steve.👍🏻 Looks like you've got a pretty good feed program for the pigs to get them ready for "Freezer Camp". 👏🏻👏🏻 Keep up the good work there. Take care. 🍻🍻

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you Ron. You take care as well sir!

  • @jankotze1959
    @jankotze1959 2 роки тому +2

    Thank You very much Steve, this was very informative, will you at a point compare the value of them at current vs cost to this point

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jan, I'm not sure I understand your question but this is a final cost video of raising them from feeder pigs at 40 lbs. to butcher weight. They go to freezer camp very soon.

    • @jankotze1959
      @jankotze1959 2 роки тому +1

      @@AnglesideFarm Thank You Steve, what I mean is, if you have to buy those meat from a store would it cost much more than to raise it and let it butcher

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      @@jankotze1959 ok I understand now.
      I’m sure buying homegrown pork will cost more than the meat you buy at a meat store....however the trade off is homegrown tastes better big box store bought. People would rather pay a little more knowing where the meat was grown and fed such as I am doing.
      Thanks Jan

  • @pjourneys5337
    @pjourneys5337 2 роки тому +1

    Good farmer !

  • @frede5656
    @frede5656 2 роки тому +1

    I was the same way on keeping breeding stock, disposition is worth a lot sometimes.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      That and she has 16 dinner spigots.
      Thanks Fred, Happy New Year

  • @pagrainfarmer
    @pagrainfarmer 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the info Steve. I raised many pigs over the years (and enjoyed it) until I gave it up in the late 90's, along with the cattle and have just been raising crops ever since. Now that I'm remarried, my new wife wants me to get pigs again. And possibly a couple steers. Stay tuned.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Charlie, I’ll stay tuned for sure and look forward to your “new” experience
      Take care and keep the Mrs. Happy!

    • @pagrainfarmer
      @pagrainfarmer 2 роки тому +1

      @@AnglesideFarm As we both know - "Keeping the Mrs. happy" is always the key!

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      Yes sir!

    • @TheGrumpyFarmer
      @TheGrumpyFarmer 2 роки тому

      @@pagrainfarmerdamn women anyway 😂

    • @pagrainfarmer
      @pagrainfarmer 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheGrumpyFarmer 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @TheGrumpyFarmer
    @TheGrumpyFarmer 2 роки тому +2

    All I know is 🥓 ain’t cheap but damn yummy 😊

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +3

      We tried something different for Christmas dinner, scallops wrapped in bacon. Damn it was good.

    • @teenagefarmer
      @teenagefarmer 2 роки тому +1

      I'm trying to figure out how to grow a pig that producess all Bacon. It would be a great Money Maker 😂😂😂😂.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

      When you figure that out Ryan let me know, I want a couple sows from that stock.

    • @teenagefarmer
      @teenagefarmer 2 роки тому

      @@AnglesideFarm ok 😂😂😂

  • @evanaustin2636
    @evanaustin2636 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the cost breakdown Steve. One thing I was curious about was how well do they fare in colder weather? My wife would like to raise pigs someday, still have some logistics to work out there. Hope you have a good one Steve, Happy New Year!

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      Excellent question Evan.
      I do not like raising pigs in my barn during the winter months. They don’t do as well as in the warmer months but I had to get something going so I took a later group of feeder pigs. My neighbor (in the linked video) can handle pigs year round in his temperature controlled barn. Ideally in the future I will put feeder pigs in the barn in March and the last group would be done by November.
      If you have a barn that’s enclosed you’d do better than me since my barn has a open side.
      Thanks for the comment and the view.

    • @evanaustin2636
      @evanaustin2636 2 роки тому

      @@AnglesideFarm Thank you Steve, that's a good idea to mainly raise them during the warmer months. Probably what we will end up doing if and when the time comes. The few guys I know who raise pigs here have heated barns too, but when I saw yours in the open shed I wondered how they would do. One nice thing about your shed getting fresh air into it wouldn't be too tough. Thanks again!

  • @jeremiahalderson3889
    @jeremiahalderson3889 2 роки тому +1

    I raised up 8 pig's a year ago and after that I had a lot of people interested in wanting to buy a pig from me. I didn't do the math on the feed and coast because I did it for family so they all got them for very cheap. However I'm looking to get back into this spring and was wondering where you buy you feed. I'm in the Bellevue area and was driving down to East Leroy to voyce's elevator for my feed. My goal is to get a hobby farm going.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      First Thank you for watching and commenting!
      I have bought my feed at Eaton Farm Bureau (now Caledonia Farmers Elevator) in Charlotte for years. I take my gravity wagon there and haul home bulk feed which is a good savings over bagged feed. I’m in the process of putting up a bulk feed bin next to the barn and then auger it into the feeders. In the future buying a grinder mixer and grinding feed on the farm is another cost savings.
      Thanks again for stopping by, we are almost neighbors.

  • @brycewiborg8095
    @brycewiborg8095 2 роки тому +2

    Time's have really changed. I suppose the profit % remains similar to years ago.
    I believe home grown pork has a better flavor, but some of that may have been Mom's cooking. It never tasted as good as home.
    I'm curious. Do you plan to keep a boar, or do artificial insemination? I'm not familiar with AI in hogs, and only recently heard of it.
    Thank you Steve.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +2

      Moms cooking made everything taste better.
      I used to AI breed our cow herd so I’m going to try AI for her. If it fails I’ll get a boar to do the job.
      Thanks Bryce

  • @dehavenfamilyfarm
    @dehavenfamilyfarm 2 роки тому

    Great info!

  • @farawayfarm2520
    @farawayfarm2520 2 роки тому

    I always used 1000 lbs of feed per pig as a rough estimate to get from 50 pounds or so to finish. I didn't raise any hogs this year but my costs would be very similar to what you have.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      I think a 1,000 lbs per pig is a good benchmark to use, thanks!

  • @gleanerk
    @gleanerk 2 роки тому +2

    Got you a buddy lol !

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      That gilt has been at my side like a puppy from day one. My wife named her Fiona. Thanks for watching Scott

    • @gleanerk
      @gleanerk 2 роки тому

      All you need now is a shriek lol 😂, hey happy New Year’s Day Steve

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому

      That would be a great name!😆
      Happy New Year to you to

  • @onehappyfarmer3461
    @onehappyfarmer3461 2 роки тому +1

    Good looking hogs there. I bet they weight north of 280.

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  2 роки тому +1

      I wont bet against that Jeff, I would have liked a slaughter date a couple weeks earlier but I had to get what I could get 3 months ago.
      Thanks and Happy New year to you and your family

  • @farnorthhomested844
    @farnorthhomested844 Рік тому

    how much was the cost to butcher?

    • @AnglesideFarm
      @AnglesideFarm  Рік тому

      Cost to butcher depends on how my customer decides to have their meat processed, this video was about what the costs were to raise them to butcher size