We made good money on hogs in the 80's but inputs were much lower. We grew milo, wheat, and barley to grind the feed. The only thing we purchased was the bale of alfalfa in each batch. We were finish only. I know we bought milo seed but I think everything else was seed carried over.
I do farrow to finish and trim cost as much as I can. That's lots easier to do with $3 corn. You run the animal market like the stock market. You stay in for the long haul and it will give you a return if you have the capital to tough out the bumpy spots.
No one else around here runs hogs anymore. I have ended up selling all of the year's litters at $1 on the hoof or $1.50 hanging weight. That's a lot of hogs. I was hesitant to do it because I figured people wouldn't pay it. By golly they will. The allure of pork raised on dirt is still alive and kicking.
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