Pastured feeder pigs (whole and half hogs)
What it earns, what it costs and what it asks of your week.
Every figure on this page is the template's own, an extension estimate and not a measurement of any farm. Your own hours and harvests calibrate it once you log them.
Where the numbers come from
- US · NCAT / ATTRA, Hogs: Pastured or Forested Production (IP585), 2020 primary
- IA · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ag Decision Maker, Livestock Enterprise Budgets for Iowa - 2026 (B1-21), 2026
- IA · Iowa State University, Iowa Pork Industry Center, Niche Pork Production: Example Production Budgets (NPP 120), 2007
- US · USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News, National Direct Feeder Pig Report (AMS_2810), 2026
- VA · T&E Meats, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 2025 Processing Fees, 2025
The budget states no size of operation, so no per-pig figure, weekly chart or collision check is made up for it.
Hours by week
Not published. Hours by week need a size of operation, and this template's source states none.
Where it lands on a mixed farm
Not published. A collision check needs this template's size of operation, and its source states none.
Tasks
| Task | Hours fixed | Hours per pig | When | Rigidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receive, tag, deworm | 1 h | 0.1 h a pig | once, Batch start | Fixed |
| Feed and water | 0.17 h | 0.01 h a pig | daily, Batch start | Fixed |
| Move fence, hut and waterer | 1 h | — | weekly, Batch start | Flexible, 3 days |
| Feed pickup | 2 h | — | every 30 days, Batch start | Floating |
| Load and deliver to the processor | 3 h | 0.25 h a pig | once, Batch end | Fixed |
| Pick up meat, deliver to customers | 3 h | 0.5 h a pig | once, Batch end +14 days | Flexible, 7 days |
Costs
| Line | Amount | Schedule F |
|---|---|---|
| Feeder pig (45 lb) | $90.00 a pig | Livestock purchased |
| Feed (750 lb at $0.30) | $225.00 a pig | Feed |
| Dewormer and iron | $5.00 a pig | Veterinary, breeding, medicine |
| Kill, cut and wrap (180 lb hanging) | $300.00 a pig | Custom hire |
| Deposits, delivery and marketing | $20.00 a pig | Marketing |
Revenue
| Line | Price | Yield | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole and half hogs by hanging weight | $6.00 a lb | 172.8 lbs a pig | 1 lb a lb |
Farm Draft records the tax category of each line and leaves the choice of treatment to your CPA.
Run it on your own farm
Add Pastured feeder pigs (whole and half hogs) next to the rest of what you grow and raise. Farm Draft puts every enterprise in one weekly calendar against the hours you actually have and names the week they collide.
The other templates
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- Laying hens
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- Orchard (apple and pear, semi-dwarf)
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