Swine finisher feed cost per tonne (swine)
Least-cost cost of a swine finisher (swine) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices by market: history, what drove the change, the current mix and the ingredients close to entering it. 50–120 kg. The cheapest kilo of gain in the barn.
Nutrient targets (as fed): ME swine ≥ 3.35 Mcal/kg, Crude protein ≥ 14 %, SID lysine ≥ 0.72 %, SID methionine + cystine ≥ 0.43 %, SID threonine ≥ 0.47 %, SID tryptophan ≥ 0.13 %, Calcium 0.52–0.68 %, Phosphorus (available) 0.24–0.34 %, Sodium 0.15–0.25 %, Crude fiber ≤ 5.5 %.
Ingredients allowed: Corn grain 0–72%, Soybean meal 48% 0–35%, Wheat 0–30%, Wheat middlings 0–15%, Corn DDGS 0–25%, Soybean oil 0–5%, Limestone 0–2%, Monocalcium phosphate 0–2%, Salt 0.35–0.5%, L-Lysine HCl 0–0.5%, DL-Methionine 0–0.3%, L-Threonine 0–0.3%, L-Tryptophan 0–0.1%, Vitamin premix 0.1%, Trace mineral premix 0.1%, Wheat bran 0–15%.