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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-12-14, Page 35Page )8A Times -Advocate. December 14, 1988 Decision CLINTON : A management deci- sion is made every time a pork pro- ducer ships market hogs. What is the proper : weight for the pigs? There .are a variety of factors that cold irkfluence this decision. For ex- ample:. 1. If cash is tight, enough pigs ( almost irregardless of.weight) are " shipped to -meet financial obliga- tions. - 2. Space in the facility may be so limited thatlno pigs can be ,weaned 'wntil a sufficient number of hogs are shipped. 3. A high overall carcass index • may be the goal. • ' • 4. Maximum profit cpuld • and . probably should be in the,main fac tor. Different'stratcgies.clin be devel- oped for shipping pigs on various farms depending rn•w,hich of these. four factors are involved in mpking the decision. • . • IGbam space is limited, then the .. hogs . have to -go However, the .planning: effort would,have.to be suspect if production isthat severe . ly backed up. - • ' • • When insicx is_the only considera- �! . tion then valuable feed is being used.to bring poor docrs up into the optimum weight range for gobd-, grading. • A whole new set of questions, are raised, if maximum profit (not ne-, - :ucssarily per hog, brut for thewhole , operation) is the main factor.' a) Is„ excess. production sold as wearer pigs? b) What is the feed conversion for -hogs between 200 and 235. lbs.? •: - . • c)What is the feed cost? - d) What -effect does the added weight have on.thc backfat depth on E. -specific farm? e). Is a specific pig a•"tail ender" or a:"poor doer"? on every pork sale *Feed is $235/tonne, market hogs are selling for 1.25/kg. (stabilized prices cannot be used here because stabilization payments arc made on a .per head, not per weight `basis), and the feed conversion to grow a • pig from 90 kg. plus is.4.75 to L This example assumes that ade- quate space is available to finish all hogs to a desired weight. If this is not the case, the analysis become'' corisiderabty more complicated. By uyirig the following dressed weight'examplcs, you_will be able . to see for yourself the differences. In all .but- the second case, the ex-. ample weights represent thc. middle of a weight glass in the hog grading • system. • Average indexvalues for each class arc used. . 67 kg. to 72 kg: The cost to put ow this gain us- ing the 'prices .listed above would be.$6:98. Added revenue will be (72 kg. x $1.25/kg x 1.04 index) - (67 kg. x $1:25 x .988 index) = :510.85. This added revenue of 516.85 will cost 56,98 for a profit of $3.87.. • 70• -kg.- to 74 kg. (moving within. one weight class) . , .- Tbecost would be S5.. . dded revenue will be (74 kg. x 1.2'5/k x 1.04 - (70 kg. x 5L25 x = '55.20: A net loss of .83 -per hog is noticed. In this case we have not moved weiglit- classes and actually. cannot recover our feed costs, - 72 kg. to 71 kg. j cost would' be 'S6.98.'This •will.add revenue of (75 kg x 5I:25 x.1.06)-(70 kgx$125x 1.06) S8:38 for a -net profit of S 1.40. 77 kg. to 82 kg. • The cost would be $6.98 but will add revenue of 54.88 for a loss of:S2.10. . The lesson for this farm seems Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police arc seeking the assistance of the public to help solve this theft. Sometime 'between 6:10 a.m.. on December 2 and 9:00 a.m. De- cember 3 thieves ' stole almost S6,000 worth of equipment from the Huron Centennial School just outside of Brucefield. It appears they broke a window and opened one of the doors. Once inside they entered the.library.•and stole the following items: ' - •one Panasonic VHS VCR. se - dal # F5H900168 • -one Panasonic VHS VCR se- rial # C6HF00147 . ic-MiIsar-VI-1SVCR serial# 60131023 -two PC3.computers, If you can help solve this crime Stoppers, or any other. crime, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County toll- free at 1-800-265-1777. You will be speaking with a police officer and you will never have to tell him -who yoi7 arc. Your call will not be traced nor will it be recorded. You will never have to go to court, no . one will ever know whoyouarc. If an arrest is made you willearn a cash reward paid to you ata con- fidential meetinie place by a member of the,board of directors. The police don'tmonitor the pay- .. offs -and yott are paidin unmarked bills., -Crime Stoppers can pay up . to $1,000 for information•whjch has ledto an arrest. Call during business hours Monday to Friday • 9AQta Tn 4:'3t 4):.m- tetttertrber we pay cash for clues. to be that hogs must be shipped between 70. kg and 79 kg dressed weight. Hogs shipped outside of ' that range carry a penalty of either a missed profit opportunity or wasted fend. Poor doing pigs have an elevated feed conversion (perhaps 8 to 1 for this stage). • If -we look at the growth stage between 67 kg .to 72 kg (our biggest•bang for the buck), .• it will cost $11:75 for a return of • $19.85, a loss of .90. Even at this stage; a poor doing pig costs.mon- cy for every day it is kept around. • As you can see, careful thought should go into developing 'a strate- gy for shipping hogs to market To -hit the narrow weight ranges .that are specified, every pig must be weighed in -order to maximize profit. Weighing market hogs in definitely a priority in tough times. .. Special visitors - Doris Hamilton, Rft1 Henson, had p visit from fore. Looking over some family photographs are'(left)'D(anne Francine and Caryl, and Doris. - cousins in New Zealand she had never met be - Hamilton, Tuyi and _Gavin Ussher and children Insulated Coveralls 'Grey, blue and brown' All sizes Reg. 69.00 Microwave Ovens - 1 cu. ft. Homeline $279-.99 HOMELINE Animal Health Gifts Syringes Admiral portable dishwashers 50 cc. Roux. $48.00 Handmade Halters in sisal or nylon 'rope. Custom ordersjtaken $535.00 �� Breakfast-nOpk-.etc.. - Artic Wire • Reg. $69.99 Ceiling Fans 36", 42" Wideassortment of ceiling fahs, lights available Wins trip- Rick Ingram, assistant manager of W.G. Thompson, Hensall,. presents Joanne Rowcliffe with ticker's for two for a - trip to the Bahamas, ' the top prize in a draw open- to all Ontario "farmers who purchased Pato- ran 6.70 this spring. Her father Bill Rowcliffe's Patoran purchase had been made at the local mill, and he tumed the prize over to his daughter and partner, in WBR Hensel!. Dave Passmore, winner of the local branch contest, won 20 litres of Patoran. - - Canadian Tire Advertising Correction Housewares booklet On Page 32 there is a 2 Titre F evere, Whistling erff1b"T'ni'; kettle. • does not have a 25 year guarantee as. Stated. Scrooge Days Flyer Oh page 14 the Boglins #50- 0942 and. 50-0943, Hot Looks doll #500268, the Oops9 Daisy doll product number 50-0252, Little Miss Makeup #30-0267 and Ghostbuster Ghosts #50- 2346 are.unavailable and rain checks cannot be issued. On page 4 the Eveready lan- terns #65=3027 and .#65- 3024 illustrations have been transposed On page 14 the Boglins Mon- sters, item #50-0942 should read $6.99 each and item #50-0943 should read $22.99 each. We are sorry for•any incon- venience this may have caused anyone. Letter to. the Editor Dear Sir: Longlac will host "The 60th An- niversary of Logging" of the Dis- trict, July 13 to July 16, 1989. We racier _ dents of the arca and would appre— ciate it if you could run the follow- ing in your editorial portion of the lir. Ygu arc invited to return to • • . Longlac, Ontario and join in -the .,celebration of "60 Years of Log- ging" during the week of July 1,3- 16. 1989. If you are interested; or want more information, please contact: Longlac - 60th Anniversary of Log; `ging Homecoming Committee, Box 479, Longlac, Ontario 10T ?A0.- • 4 ( .tn%nugui \IIri II\ (mut lung •( 'MC( MC V ho has NO! (Get the facts. Let's Talk Call the - Ontario Ministry of •Health AIDS Hotline . 1- WOO -((68- ,STDs Step Ladders and ' • Extension Ladders. Heavy. eitiiMdod and Alumin Stocking Stuffers • -Gloves, Socks, Work Shirts and Pants, small tools, hockey sticks, watches, safety wear, and much, much more. - • •