Six-week hog slaughter forecast up from 2023

Six-week hog slaughter forecast up from 2023

US hog slaughter
The Fastmarkets research team forecasts hog slaughter at 2.38 million head in the week to Saturday June 15, up by 2.1% from the same period in 2023.

Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is expected to average 2.29 million head per week, an increase of 0.8% year on year, according to the Fastmarkets research team.

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