Lean Hog futures closed lower. Cash hogs were $0.83 lower in IA/MN, $0.71 lower in the WCB and $0.62 higher in the ECB. Pork trading was slow to moderate with light to moderate demand and offerings. The Carcass cutout was... (Continue reading)
(Guide to Podcasting on farmdoc here) Play Now : MP3 (in page player) Download :MP3 (right click to ‘save as’)Subscribe: RSS/iTunes XML December 12, 2011 CONTINUED WEAKNESS IN CROP PRICES Crop prices are heading to year-end on a weak note. ... (Continue reading)
1-800-280-4566 rshort@PFGBEST.com Livestock Market Comments: December hog futures closed 57 higher Friday as it will now stay close to the lean hog index (now 8615) as the last trading day for that contract is Wednesday. February and April futures closed... (Continue reading)
Des Moines, IA Fri Dec 09,2011 USDA-Iowa Dept of Ag Market News National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report: Week Ending Dec 09 Weekly Summary of prices on a delivered farm to farm basis. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 140,489 LAST WEEK: 124,687... (Continue reading)
Download The Complete Report The impact of exports on pork and beef markets this year has been pretty well documented in these pages but the charts at right show those impacts in a way that, we think, underscores the remarkable... (Continue reading)
Spanish Market By Javier Santamartina – Sales and Services Genesus Spain Email bigsaintfood@gmail.com The Spanish market is in its worst period of the year. Late November and early December are typically a period of time with a massive hog offer. ... (Continue reading)
On Friday, 9 December, USDA will publish its monthly update of crop and livestock projections for the remainder of 2011 and 2012. As usual, grain data will be closely watched although not much change is expected from a supply perspective,... (Continue reading)
HOGS COMPLEX Lean hog futures closed somewhat lower in light volume as caution over long-term pork demand overtook a modest gain in wholesale pork prices. December hog futures closed lower by 0.15 cent, or 0.2 %, to 86.00 cents a... (Continue reading)
Short Term Wholesale Beef Working Lower Near Term, Long Term MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT LEAN HOGS Cash hog prices on the early interior report were quoted flat to mostly down 1.50. I’m now beginning to hear that packers are ready to... (Continue reading)
(Guide to Podcasting on farmdoc here)Play Now : MP3 (in page player) Download :MP3 (right click to ‘save as’)Subscribe: RSS/iTunes XML December 5, 2011 ANTICIPATING CROP PRICES IN 2012 Crop prices during 2011 were influenced by a wide range of... (Continue reading)
Weekly Summary of prices on a delivered farm to farm basis. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 124,687 LAST WEEK: 81,351 LAST YEAR: 139,196 VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN: Manitoba 22.9%, Illinois 11.7%, Nebraska 10.1%, Iowa 9.5%, Indiana 8.4%, Oklahoma 5.9%,... (Continue reading)
rshort@PFGBEST.com Hog Market Comments: Hams found holiday support last night, helping to put $1.09 on pork product, but we are still 47 cents lower for the week with traders still unhappy with pork product, in total, coming off a light... (Continue reading)
By Ron Lane – Senior Consultant for Genesus China Email srelane2002@yahoo.com China: it is the pork powerhouse of the world with over 51% of the world’s population of pigs being raised within China. Looking at the size of... (Continue reading)