Weaner pigs
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 4,840 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $80.81, down $12.32 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 40,250 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $50.56, down $0.38 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 7,245 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $99.70, down $1.61 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 40,200 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $53.33, down $0.29 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 8,230 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $98.72, down $2.24 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 30,775 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $52.81, down $2.10 per head from last week.
For the week of February 12, cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 23,125 head being reported which is 45% of the 52-week average.
Looking at hog sales in September 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $64.79, up $17.47 for the week.
Looking at hog sales in October 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $99.70, up $12.61 for the week.
Looking at hog sales in November 2019 using December 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $93.71, down $9.73 for the week.
The estimated weaner pig profit opportunity is calculated by comparing the weaner pig cash price to the weaner breakeven. The profit potential decreased $6.54 this week to a projected gain of $13.87 per head
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week. Cash prices were $32.64, down $3.91 from a week ago.
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week, as cash prices were $31.92, down $0.72 from a week ago.
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 61,355 head being reported which is 149 percent of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $34.05, up $1.73 from a week ago.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 69,840 head being reported which is 129% of the 52-week average.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 46,650 head being reported which is 90% of the 52-week average.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 41,830 head being reported which is 81% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $61.48, up $3.01 from a week ago.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 33,605 head being reported which is 63% of the 52-week average.
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Looking at hog sales in July 2019 using July 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $64.99, down $2.23 for the week.
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 50,115 head being reported which is 132 percent of the 52-week average.
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