Cattle Slaughter Forecast Higher

Cattle Slaughter Forecast Higher

Cattle slaughter finished last week at a robust 664,000 head, percent up .9 from a year ago and up 12 percent relative to the week prior. Slaughter is forecast to move higher over the next six weeks. This week, slaughter is projected out at 660,000 head. Over the next six weeks, slaughter is forecast at an average of 662,000 head, up 3 percent from the prior six weeks and 2 percent over year prior levels. The strong production levels continue to add risk for lower prices to the…

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

06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary

Membership required to view content.


...

Membership is required to vi...

06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Runner market commentary

Membership required to view content.


Membership required to view content.


Exchange rate:
EUR/USD — $1.153

Resale European hog runner:

06.24.2025

Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice

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...

Latest Tweets