Central Illinois soybean crush margins drop below week-ago levels
DDG prices were lower in the Minnesota/Dakotas, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio markets, while other regions remained steady on...
Author: Alexandra Watts
Hog slaughter forecast lower into May
Market sources reported no trades outside the previously set ranges for animal proteins in the US for Monday April 15.
For the week ending April 20, 2024, hog slaughter is forecast at 2.450 million head, less than a quarter percent down from 2023. Over the next six weeks, hog slaughter is projected to average 2.417 million head per week, 0.60% above 2023 levels.
Based on the Estimated Weekly Meat Production from the USDA, hog slaughter for the week ending April 13 was...
