U.S. pig high-loss- The pig in the United States is currently high losses up to $40 or 37 € per pig ein. Cause extremely fancy pork prices are in the last 3 months Sept Nov 2016 on an order of magnitude below €0.90 / kg. The 18 kg piglets make mostly in the closed system were in June 16 with a price of $57 each evaluated. The feed costs on rd. $56 per pig with a liveweight increase of 104 kg. Other variable costs are less than $12 specified per pig. Fixed costs are calculated on rd, $8 per pig. The total cost amounted to $134. The revenue in the month of October reached $94 per pig. In the month of November 2016 the situation has improved somewhat. The piglets were at just under $20 cheaper form a only slightly eased the feed costs. The loss amounts to approximately $28 per pig. Is the cause of low pig prices back a few years. The PEDv epidemic (fatal diarrhea disease in piglets) had resulted in losses amounting to 15% in the Winter/spring 2014 . The missing mast piglets were had to strong price increases up over the mark by $2 per kg led. Piglets (18 kg) cost almost $100 per piece. At that time, high profits were up to $70 per pig achieved. As were common in pigs in the subsequently expanded the production capacity with the result of increasing offers from 5.6% in the previous year and 3.5% in the current year. The production decline in U.S. beef production has first to compensate for a substantial part of the surplus generation. In the summer months the large grill demand accounts to at the increased quantities of meat without larger losses to be discontinued. Also the slaughter weights in the warm season, the averagestay. With the transition to the nachfrageschachen of late summer/fall months the pig meat supply was so oppressive that the rates below the $1 mark fell. Export sales suffering from the strong dollar rate could offer no relief. For the next few months of the new year , it again anticipates rising pork prices. However the courses should not significantly according to the most recent USDA report about $1.25 depending on kg and beyond. Even when still slightly decline in feed prices which is hardly achieved profitability.
