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The issue with Birth Weight - Recent Research

Variable 1.4 kg 1.3 kg 1.2 kg 1.1 kg 1.0 kg

Pre-weaning mortality 8% 11% 14% 17% 20%

Nursery Mortality 5% 7% 9% 11% 13%

% Full Value Pigs sold. 95% 93% 91% 89% 87%

% Non Full Value Pigs sold. 5% 7% 9% 11% 13%

Average weight to market (full value pigs) 114.0 112.0 110.4 108.7 107.1

Profit (loss) on the Full Value Pigs. 14.1 11.0 8.1 5.1 2.1

Profit (loss) per pig sold. 12.0 8.2 4.7 1.0 (-2,54)

Impact of Piglet Birthweight on Profitability
John Mabry, Iowa State University
July 2015