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There is market momentum that will finally lead to profits in our industry. Why?
Lean Hog Futures – reaching $1.00 plus lb. in July.
Corn – U.S. National Cash Corn average $3.80 a bushel. Lowest in four plus years. Down from...
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Last week the U.S. exported 75,910 metric tonnes of Pork. This is the largest amount on record. Year to date U.S. exports up 30% - Big increases year to date with Australia up 471%, China +69%, Colombia +71%, South...
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If you own hogs last while you were inflicted with high feed prices. As the saying goes, “The cure to high prices, is high prices”. Cash corn reached $8.00 a bushel in this corn cycle; much was sold in...
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The canary in the coal mine in the hog industry is small pig and feeder pig prices.
This past week the 40 lb. cash feeder pig average price in the U.S. was $57.32. The highest it has been since mid-April...
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We participated at the Iowa Pork Congress last week. Held in Des Moines, it is the premier swine event in the winter months.
Our Observations
There appeared to be less people than in other years. Still, lots of exhibitors but...
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The U.S. market grinded along last week with average producer owned hogs averaging 72.30¢ lean a lb. With cost of production farrow to finish in the 89¢ lb. range, red ink in the range of $40 per head continues.
A...
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For Hog Producers that paid $8.00 a bushel for corn, the mantra “What comes around goes around” is apt. Last Friday the U.S. estimated cash average price of corn was $4.22 a bushel, the lowest it's been in 3...
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It's a New Year. Hope springs eternal. Got the following quote from a friend last week. For all Hog Producers it's generally a good idea to be optimistic.
“Only optimists can create a great future. Only optimists can imagine it....
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Happy New Year 2024
Happy New Year 2024 let’s hope it's a better year for Hog Producers than 2023 was. A New Year.
Our Observations
The breeding herd has declined June 1 to December 1 – 6 months 208,000 – when...
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The U.S. Breeding Herd Liquidation is well underway. The industry started losing money in September 2022 the relentless losses for the last 15 months can be seen in the decrease of 253,000 sows.
Most of the decrease in the USDA...