Weaner pigs
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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 20,325 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $102.69, down $6.46 per head from last week.
Cash traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 11,830 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $109.15, down $6.43 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 16,650 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $115.58, up $3.25 per head from last week.
Cash traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 16,480 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $105.05, up $6.07 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 14,034 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $98.98, up $3.65 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 18,325 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $95.33, up $7.14 per head from last week.
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Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 41,501 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $76.72, up $5.56 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 20,350 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $88.03, up $5.37 per head from last week.
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Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with, 55,858 head being reported Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.35, up $4.98 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 92,390 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $50.50, up $2.23 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 17,335 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $64.06, up $5.77 per head from last week.
Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $69.49 per head. The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,702 per head, according to the Sterling Profit Trackers.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 64,675 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $45.52, down $0.06 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 11,275 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $61.61, up $4.01 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 8,300 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $57.60, down $1.41 per head from last week.
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Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 71,860 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $40.08, up $1.80 per head from last week.
Preparing for the arrival of new wean pigs to your barn is an exciting but important process that requires careful planning.
Negotiated cash cattle increased an average of $1.18 per cwt. the week ending Sept. 14 and profit margins dropped by $13 per head to an industry average of $130.66 per head, according to Sterling Marketing. Farrow-to-finish hog producers found positive margins of $16 per head last week, down $2.91 from the previous week.
Postweaning diarrhea is a frustrating disease. Not only is it costly to the pig and producer, but often the reason why it’s happening is unclear, says Adam Schelkopf, a veterinarian with Pipestone.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 13,215 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $55.08, up $0.22 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 90,647 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $32.92, up $1.85 per head from last week.
Beef packers saw significant margin improvement the week ending August 30, while pork packer margins, though down from the previous week, were sharply higher than a year ago.
Rotavirus, Clostridium perfringens, E. coli, Coccidia, Sapovirus, Salmonella, Clostridioides difficile. The list of endemic pathogens clamoring to strike your new set of pigs is daunting, and they aren’t going away.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 12,675 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $53.32, up $2.45 per head from last week.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,250 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $50.87, up $3.21 per head from last week.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 73,422 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $37.15, down $0.78 per head from last week.