Market Activity

It was a quiet afternoon in the market with buyers and sellers still getting their ideas in order for this week’s pricing. The July bean meal contract settled $9 higher this afternoon and that combined with the Memorial Day holiday just two weeks away is likely to offer some support to the sellers looking for steady pricing this week.

Hog slaughter continues at a very strong page ending last week at an estimated 2.3 million head, up 2.1% from a year ago….