Swine grower feed cost per tonne (swine)
Least-cost cost of a swine grower (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. 25–50 kg. Corn/soy base with by-products allowed.
Nutrient targets (as fed): ME swine ≥ 3.3 Mcal/kg, Crude protein ≥ 16 %, SID lysine ≥ 0.9 %, SID methionine + cystine ≥ 0.52 %, SID threonine ≥ 0.58 %, SID tryptophan ≥ 0.16 %, Calcium 0.6–0.78 %, Phosphorus (available) 0.28–0.4 %, Sodium 0.15–0.25 %, Crude fiber ≤ 5 %.
Ingredients allowed: Corn grain 0–72%, Soybean meal 48% 0–35%, Wheat 0–30%, Wheat middlings 0–15%, Corn DDGS 0–20%, 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 0–12%.