Mecosta County 4-H. Market Swine Record Book. Name: Address: 4-H Club: Project Leader: Age: Number of Years Showing Swine:

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1 Mecosta County 4-H Market Swine Record Book Name: Address: 4-H Club: Project Leader: Age: Number of Years Showing Swine: Record Started: Record Closed: Month/Day/Year Month/Day/Year

2 Why Keep Records? This record is a part of your 4-H Market Swine Project work. By keeping records up to date you will be able to see how much progress you make as you set goals and work to accomplish them. Market livestock records must be entered for judging at the Mecosta County Fair. Failure to turn in Market Records will disqualify market animals from participating in the Mecosta County Junior Livestock Sale. Keeping records on your project will: Help you learn about animals, their rate of growth, the feed they require, the cost of the feed and their habits. Help you plan future projects. Let you know if you made or lost money and how much. Improve your management practices. Give you a record of your project activities. Objectives: To let 4-H Members: Experience the obligation and responsibility required in a livestock enterprise. Experience and cope with the values and attitudes of responsibility. Experience the marketing process and system, throughout sale of the project. Experience competition through showing the animals at local area organization sponsored shows, the fair and statewide shows. Project Pictures Pictures are a required part of this record book. Taking pictures of your project animal throughout the project will indicate how your animal has grown and developed. Leaders Comments: Leader s Signature:

3 My Market Swine Project Animal Ear Tag Number Breed Purchased (P) or Raised (R) Price/Value Beginning Weight (A) Date Method (tape, scale or estimate) Finished Weight(FW) (B) Amount of Gain (Gain=B-A) Ex: A= 60 lbs. Ex: B=225 lbs. Ex: = 165 lbs. For Price/Value, use either the Purchase Price or the market value of the animals at the time of your weight measurements. Your Market Swine Project Break Even Price 4-H animals are sold by the pound at our Junior Livestock Auction. Find out what bid price (per you need to get at the Junior Livestock Sale to break even on your 4-H Market Hog Project. Expenses on Market Animal: (pg. 4) Purchase Price of Animal: (P or R) + (pg. 3) TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSES: Finished Weight of Animal: Break Even Price (BEP) = TPE = FW $ = TPE = FW = cost per pound (Total Project Expenses (TPE) divided by your Finished Weight (FW), equals your (BEP), cost per pound to raise your market animal.) Example: TPE = $ FW = 225 lbs Caculate = $ 1.07 = cost per lb.

4 My 4-H Project Feed Record and Expenses In this section, you will calculate your cost to feed your market animal. Record by month the amounts of feed purchased, weighed out or fed during each month. For grain and supplements; record the amount and cost of grain, and/or the amount and cost of the supplements including commercial mixtures. (protein, mineral, salt, etc. ) Home grown feeds should be listed according to fair market value. This report should be for the animal you are planning to take to fair. Feed Types Pre-April April May June July Total Corn Soybean Meal: Complete Feed: Supplement/ Other MONTHLY FEED TOTAL Find the sum of your montly costs Total Feed Cost ( Total should match Total)

5 My 4-H Project Expenses In this section, you will calculate your cost to prepare your market project for the fair and auction. Expense Pre-April April May June July Project Items Totals ($) Monthly Feed Totals (P. 4) Veterinary Charges/ Medications Bedding Fitting & Showing Supplies * Check Off * Trucking Maketing of Animal **(Sale Commission) (FW x market price x 0.04) * Insurance * Fair Pictures * Ear Tag Monthly Totals Total Expenses for animal * Amounts are reported in Pre Fair Newsletter ( Total should match Total) ** Finished Weight (FW) x market price (posted in barn fair week) x 0.04 (commission rate) Example: 225 lbs x $ 0.95 x $ 0.04 = $ 8.55

6 My 4-H Project Photographs A completed record book requires that you have at least one photograph of your market swine project and yourself in the photo. You should also include a caption with your photo that includes the date of the photograph. Insert/Attach Photo Here