Holiday Scheduling
Please note The Jacobsen will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Trading will close at 12 noon CT on Thursday, July 2nd with publication shortly after.
Hog slaughter is forecast lower this week with the holiday break contributing to the slowdown. Slaughter is forecast at 2.025 million head, down 1.5 percent compared to 2019 levels. Post holiday break, slaughter is forecast at an average of 2.446 million head per week, up 6 percent from year ago levels and 2.6 percent compared…
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Import demand from...
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