Market Activity

Proteins were typically Monday-quiet with no action reported. 

Hog Slaughter Outlook

Hog slaughter continues along at a strong pace hitting the 2.4 million head/week number for the third consecutive week, last week. Over the last four weeks, slaughter has averaged 4.2% above the 2017 levels. The strong pace looks to continue into April with kills forecast at an average of 2.42 million head/week over the next three weeks. Slaughter is projected…