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Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 31,850 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $64.71, up $0.80 per head from last week.
The packer/feeder margin spread grew this week in favor of the feeder at $285 per head while pork producers found positive margins of $39.77.
Packer margin losses grow, with beef packers at a loss of -$91.33 per head and pork packers averaging losses of -$5.87 per head.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 19,350 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $78.07, up $8.40 per head from last week.
Packer margins remain in the red for beef at -$60.29 and stayed similar for pork.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 43,810 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $56.33, up $4.14 per head from last week.
Margins widened this week this week for pork and beef producers while packer margins remain in the red for beef at -$34.67 and decreased for pork to $8.65.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with, 55,858 head being reported Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.35, up $4.98 per head from last week.
The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,770 per head. Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $68.36 per head.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 92,390 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $50.50, up $2.23 per head from last week.