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2120 final report.pdf - Agra CEAS Consulting

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APPENDIX 2: THIRD COUNTRIES2303.33.252253.22203.153.12153.0521032.952051990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 20012.9Eggs/hen (60 weeks)Lbs feed/doz.eggsFigure A2.10: Trends in U.S. layer performance 1985-2001Source: Donald bell, University of California, Feb 15 th 2004.A2.4.2.4. Production costsThe cost of egg production in the U.S. has been estimated on the basis of secondary informationdrawn from several different sources. Prior to March 2004, the USDA had estimated the total costof production per dozen eggs and the feed cost per dozen eggs on a monthly basis. Themethodology for these estimates was developed on the basis of information collected in 1984.While the feed cost component was updated monthly on the basis of changes in the key ingredients,all other costs were represented by a constant value (18.2¢/dozen) that hadn’t been changed for 20years. Neither had the technical coefficients, such as the feed conversion ratios, been updated.However, this remains the best available information and the key information relating to the make upof feed rations is presented in Table A2.41 below. In 2003, USDA estimated average feed costs of28.1¢/dozen and total production cost at 46.3¢/dozen 158 . USDA’s estimate of the cost of packaging,assembly, and distribution to wholesale markets had also remained fixed at 20.5¢/dozen since 1984.In 2003, the cost of eggs at wholesale averaged 66.8¢/dozen by USDA’s calculation.158 This includes other variable costs and fixed costs which we have split out separately.379

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