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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.

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The Maschhoffs has investigated possible causes of piglet and growing pig scours, highlighting the need for a more holistic approach to address enteric challenges beyond a pathogen and antimicrobial treatment strategy.

The case occurred in a person who had direct exposure to poultry and was involved in the culling process of poultry with presumptive H5N1 bird flu, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For years, Carissa Odland, DVM, has been fascinated by antimicrobial resistance in swine and how it connects to animal welfare and the sustainability of pork operations. Odland says more work is needed to help producers.

Higher costs for feed, energy and labor have yet to fully impact meat prices, but that will soon change, says CoBank’s Brian Earnest. Will consumers trade down when producer price inflation hits the meat case?