06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Hog slaughter finished last week at an estimated 2.45 million head, up half a percent from year ago levels. The slaughter is forecast to trend higher over the next six weeks, projected at 2.5 million head this week and to 2.4 million head per week, through the week ending July 25th. The upswing through July is expected to drive the next six weeks to an average of 3 percent over 2019 levels, a sign that production issues have normalized. The increased…
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...