Overall meat demand continues to uphold breakout prices for pork packers and finishers.
In the recent mid-year report from Sterling Marketing, Inc., pork packers continued to show an increasing net margin to $24.50 per head for July 2017.
Domestic and international demand keep both June and July lean carcass prices remained in the mid-80s, boosting margins for all levels of production. Sterling Marketing projects a pull back will occur later this year, likely September, as additional supplies come online before the holiday buying season.
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Farrow to finish producers saw similar strong margins for hogs marketed in July. Market hog live prices averaged $87.74 cwt, with an impressive $61.75 margin.
For the remainder of 2017, margins for farrow-to-finish producers are estimated to fall seasonally but remain black through 2018.
