Market Activity

Trading was quiet today to start the week.

Hog slaughter continues along a strong pace with last week finishing at an estimated 2.589 million head. This week looks steady at that number with an estimated 2.592 million head forecast to come to market. Kills look to remain above 2017 levels, averaging 4.17% above 2017 over the next three weeks. The strong kills will continue to pump fat into a well-supplied market and look to continue to keep…