Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team

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Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team

Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) prices fell to 42-43.5 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Monday May 6 for May-June shipments. There was additional trading reported on the same day at 44 cents per lb delivered US Gulf for July.

The USDA estimated hog slaughter at 2.406 million head for the week to Saturday May 4, up by 1.1% week on week but down by 1.9% year on...

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