Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.325 million head

Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.325 million head

Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.325 million head, down 2.5 percent from year ago levels and 3.4 percent from the week prior. The next six weeks are forecast at an average of 2.379 million head per week, down 10 percent from the prior six week average and up 1.6 percent compared to year ago levels. At present, the week per head capacity of downtime in the hog market is just shy of 30,000 head per week. The lower production numbers and…

 

Membership is required to view the rest of this post.
Click here to learn more and sign up for a free 7-day trial!

 

Blog

05.17.2024

Uncertainty with 45z tax credit may affect Q1 2025 biofuel contracts

Uncertainty with 45z tax credit may affect Q1 2025 biofuel contracts

The expiring BTC provides a one dollar per gallon blenders credit up front with an additional 30 to 40 cents of credit to producers on the backend. Crimson...

05.17.2024

Animal fat average prices rise week on week

Animal fat average prices rise week on week

Only light trade was reported for most of the week, with several market participants attending the Fastmarkets Biofuels & Feedstocks event in Chicago on May 13-15.

Fastmarkets’ price...

05.17.2024

Animal protein prices steady to lower week on week

Animal protein prices steady to lower week on week

US animal protein prices were steady to lower week on week on Friday May 17. Only light trade was reported for most of the week with several market participants...

Latest Tweets