Pork Cost of Production and Net Margins

AHDB Estimated cost of pig production and estimated net margins in Great Britain (GB).

The results shown in the following charts should only be considered as estimations and indicative of general trends because: 

• Physical and financial performance levels can vary greatly between producers
• Physical performance used in the estimations is based on 12 month averages
• The calculations are based on monthly spot compound prices. The estimated monthly feed costs do not take into consideration risk management strategies used by individual businesses
• The estimated monthly feed costs in the calculation do not reflect the lifetime average cost of feed to produce a slaughter pig

The AHDB estimated total cost of production (COP) chart shows the various estimates that make up the estimated total COP together with the price per kilo (APP EU Specification).

The AHDB quarterly estimated net margins are based on the difference between the price per kilo and the AHDB estimated total cost of producing pig meat (including depreciation costs) for an average producer using current known physical and financial assumptions.

Have a look at these tools to calculate your own cost of production.