A stronger W. Cornbelt Lean Carcass Value ($82.73/cwt. compared to $75.28/cwt. a week earlier) gave a boost to farrow-to-finish margins last week with Sterling’s estimate averaging $32.98/head for the week compared to $19.29/head the prior week.
The average Pork Cutout Value also gained last week ($94.90/cwt. against $92.68/cwt. the prior week) led a weaker packer margin with Sterling’s average for the week at $15.20/head against $26.65/head the prior week.
View the full Sterling Pork Profit Tracker for the week ending Jan. 24.
The Beef and Pork Profit Trackers are calculated by Sterling Marketing, Vale, Ore.
(Note: The Sterling Beef Profit Tracker calculates an average beef cutout value for the week in its estimates for feedyard and packer margins. Other prices in the weekly Profit Tracker also are calculated weekly averages. Feedyard margins are calculated on a cash basis only with no adjustment for risk management practices. The Beef and Pork Profit Trackers are intended only as a benchmark for the average cash costs of feeding cattle and hogs. Sterling Marketing is a private, independent beef and pork consulting firm not associated with any packing company or livestock feeding enterprise.)
