Table 37: Costs and Returns for Independent Table Egg Layers
(108,864 Birds, Cage System, 4-Deck, 6 Rows, 9 Birds/Cage).
Northeastern United States, 1996
|
| ITEM |
UNIT |
PRICE |
QUANTITY |
TOTAL |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Receipts |
|
|
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|
| Jumbo |
doz |
$ 0.59 |
59,835 |
$ 35,302.65 |
| Extra Large |
doz |
$ 0.52 |
493,055 |
$ 256,388.60 |
| Large |
doz |
$ 0.50 |
980,036 |
$ 490,018.00 |
| Medium |
doz |
$ 0.44 |
429,170 |
$ 188,834.80 |
| Small |
doz |
$ 0.30 |
58,112 |
$ 17,433.60 |
| Undergrades |
doz |
$ 0.20 |
114,809 |
$ 22,961.80 |
| Foul Sold -74,400 #4 birds |
lbs |
$ 0.10 |
404,974 |
$ 40,497.00 |
| Total Receipts |
|
|
|
$ 1,051,436.45 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Variable Costsa |
|
|
|
|
| Pullets |
birds |
$ 2.25 |
108,864 |
$ 244,944.00 |
| Feed Costs |
cwt |
$ 8.25 |
62,800 |
$ 518,100.00 |
| Electricity |
|
$ 15,000.00 |
|
$ 15,000.00 |
| Labor |
|
|
|
|
| Regular Hired |
hr |
$ 10 .13 |
1,642 |
$ 16,633.46 |
| Repair & Maintenance |
|
|
|
|
| Auto and Truck |
|
$ 6,500 .00 |
|
$ 6,500.00 |
| Buildings and equipment |
|
$ 5,500.00 |
|
$ 5,500.00 |
| Sub-Total |
|
|
|
$ 806,677.46 |
| Interest on Operating Capitalb |
|
|
|
$ 6,453.42 |
| Total Variable Costs |
|
|
|
$ 813,130.88 |
| Returns Above Var. Costs |
|
|
|
$ 238,305.57 |
| Fixed Costs |
|
|
|
|
| Insurance & Taxes |
|
$ 6,000.00 |
|
$ 6,000.00 |
| Outside grounds & well |
&n bsp; |
$ 4,658.00 |
|
$ 4,658.00 |
| Egg and cooling room |
|
$ 8,452.00 |
|
$ 8,452.00 |
| Generator |
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$ 3,571.00 |
|
$ 3,571.00 |
| Buildings |
|
$ 36,490.00 |
|
$ 36,490.00 |
| Equipment |
|
$ 54,347.00 |
|
$ 54,347.00 |
| Land Charge |
acre |
$ 50.00 |
5 |
$ 250.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs |
|
&nb sp; |
|
$ 113,768.00 |
| Total Fixed & Variable Costs |
|
|
|
$ 926,898.88 |
| Management Feesb |
|
7% |
|
$ 64,865.42 |
| Total Costs |
|
|
|
$ 991,764.30 |
| Net Returns |
|
|
|
$ 59,672.15 |