Pork Market Reports and Analysis
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Ag economists share options for producers to take advantage of the market and hedge their risk moving forward.
Exports of U.S. beef and pork continue strong despite headwinds in select foreign markets.
Brett Stuart, President and Co-Founder of Global AgriTrends, says, “I keep waiting to see when liquidation of the herd will actually outpace productivity and so far, that hasn’t happened,” he says.
During World Pork Expo, Dave Delaney with Ever.Ag talked with Chip Flory on AgriTalk about what he’s been seeing on a daily basis in the market.
Since the U.S. has plenty of hogs thanks to animal health and management, the topic becomes increasing the world’s appetite for pork and switching from defense to offense because the market is offering opportunities.
Pork export value in March was the highest in three years and the fifth highest on record. Beef exports in March highest in 2024.
Cattle and hog feeders are benefitting from dramatically lower grain and feed costs this year while live animal sale prices are higher. Profit margins for both species have doubled in the past month.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 66,465 head being reported, which is 107 percent of the 52-week average.
The North American pork market is undergoing a period of rebalancing, as producers grapple with challenging margin outlooks and the need for strategic adjustments in response to economic factors.
U.S. pork exports posted another strong performance in October. Beef exports remained well below last year’s large totals but improved from September.
USDA’s Economic Research Service recently shared the September 2023 outlook for pork and hogs, following a slightly lower month of pork production in August.