Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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For the week of March 19, cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 32,650 head being reported which is 65% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $53.56, down $3.02 from a week ago.
China booked its largest purchase of U.S. corn since January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
For the week of March 12, cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 7,835 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $90.38, up $0.17 per head from last week.
For the week of March 5, Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 31,542 head being reported which is 62% of the 52-week average.
For the week of February 26, cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 4,200 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $87.43, up $6.38 per head from last week.
For the week of February 19, cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 5,525 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $81.05, up $3.27 per head from last week.
During USDA’s 97th Agricultural Outlook Forum, USDA chief economist Seth Meyer provided insight into what the livestock and poultry sectors can expect in 2021.
For the week of February 12, cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 23,125 head being reported which is 45% of the 52-week average.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week.
Looking at hog sales in September 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $64.79, up $17.47 for the week.