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The registration status for pork, beef and poultry plants across the U.S., including some owned by major producers, was changed from “effective” to “expired.”
Farrow-to-finish margin $47.33, up from a week ago.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 20,325 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $102.69, down $6.46 per head from last week.
Hog slaughter slightly up from week ago, calculated breakeven price at $69.96.
Cash traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 11,830 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $109.15, down $6.43 per head from last week.
Overall, profit conditions have improved significantly for pork producers compared to 12 months ago,says NPPC’s economist Holly Cook.
Beef packers saw losses of $195.60 per head and pork packers saw losses of $1.41 per head.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 16,650 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $115.58, up $3.25 per head from last week.
Cash cattle decreased slightly at $202.85 per cwt., while lean carcass hog prices came in higher at $89.67 per cwt.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 32,297 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $112.33, up $6.40 per head from last week.