Market Activity

The ruminant MBM was fairly quiet today with limited action reported. Eight trucks traded out of the PH market, $240 – 250. Trading out of the Mo. River market was quiet, but offers were heard as high as $290, steady with last week’s high.  Porcine MBM traded $270 – 295 FOB Mo. River and $275 – 295 FOB Eastern IA/IL. The Carolinas market fell to $280 – 310.

Figure 1.

The hog kill seasonality is shown through 2016.