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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,165 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $68.74, up $1.87 per head from last week.

Wednesday's Quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs Report confirmed continued contraction of the U.S. swine herd.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,449 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $66.87, up $1.44 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,710 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $65.43, down $2.24 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 45,000 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $41.07, up $0.34 per head from last week.

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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,029 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $72.85, up $2.63 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 13,790 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $70.22, down $5.10 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 40,343 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $45.96, up $2.23 per head from last week.

IN-DEPTH MARKET ANALYSIS: Wednesday was a risk-off day in the agricultural commodity markets. 

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 36,400 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $43.73, down $3.39 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,070 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $92.93, down $7.42 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 37,297 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $58.24, down $0.91 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 18,665 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $102.57, down $2.44 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 26,600 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $63.20, up $0.15 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 12,105 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $111.75, down $6.22 per head from last week.

USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report places the March 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 72.209 million head, down about 3% from last quarter and 2.3% from the prior March, compared to pre-report estimates of 1.2% lower.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 26,000 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $72.92, up $1.21 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,415 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $119.89, up $2.02 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 39,615 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $79.99, up $0.77 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 14,769 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $117.71, up $1.86 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 23,488 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $84.90, down $1.27 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 14,120 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $122.28, up $6.46 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 36,910 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $89.69, up $6.22 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 17,760 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $112.10, up $7.79 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,700 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $104.31, up $6.63 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,390 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $97.68, up $1.98 per head from last week.

USDA’s January supply and demand report is calling for lower pork exports. The agency is cutting pork exports by 405 million pounds, AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths reports. 

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 8,775 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $87.18 up $4.75 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 37,750 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $64.59 up $3.12 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 4,160 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $79.03, up $2.04 per head from last week.

Three economists shared their forecasted prices for the year ahead in the Dec. 23 announcement of the Dec. 1 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report in a teleconference funded by the Pork Checkoff. 

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 27,873 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $61.24, up $2.86 per head from last week.

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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 9,150 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $76.25, up $2.51 per head from last week.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell more than 1% on Wednesday on technical selling, softer cash cattle markets this week and worries about export demand for U.S. beef, traders said.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 45,750 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $55.51, down $0.89 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 10,250 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $78.33, up $2.24 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 25,684 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $54.78, up $1.35 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 9,625 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.93, up $2.59 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 19,078 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $53.74, up $0.58 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 7,400 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.80, down $2.30 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 33,830 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $50.81, down $1.14 per head from last week.

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Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 33,290 head being reported which is 79% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $51.95, up $1.77 from a week ago.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 35,650 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $50.18, down $1.34 per head from last week.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 5,050 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $73.67, down $0.23 per head from last week.

Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 38,715 head being reported, which is 90% of the 52-week average.

Economist Scott Brown said he’ll be the first to admit he had a lot of scratches on his paper after the announcement of the Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Three economists share their forecasts.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 11,550 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $70.30, down $1.48 per head from last week.