je.st

Home › hog prices

Tag: hog prices

Hog Prices Expected to be Lower this Year

2015-03-18 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Consumers can expect to pay less for their bacon this year with pork prices forecast to be down 23 cents per pound, Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.

Tags: year prices lower expected

Ag economist expects hog prices to be lower this year

2015-03-17 16:46:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: Purdue University Agricultural Communications Chris Hurt, Purdue University agricultural economist, predicts pork prices will be down 23 cents per pound. This will make pork consumers happy, but that means pork producers will see less profit per head. read more

Tags: this year prices lower

Are Lower Hog Prices Justified by Supplies?

2015-03-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - First quarter hog slaughter subsided a bit last week, dropping by 0.8 per cent from the week before to 2.262 million head. That figure was still 5.6 per cent larger than last year at a time when the December Hogs and Pigs report indicated that hog supplies should be about 0.5 per cent higher, writes Steve Meyer in the National Hog Farmer.

Tags: prices lower supplies justified

Are lower hog prices justified by supplies?

2015-03-03 00:36:00| National Hog Farmer

First quarter hog slaughter subsided a bit last week, dropping by 0.8% from the week before to 2.262 million head. That figure was still 5.6% larger than last year at a time when the December Hogs and Pigs report indicated that hog supplies should be about 0.5% higher. The average estimated live weight for all hogs dropped another 2 pounds to 284 while the all-hogs estimated carcass weight remained steady at 2015, 1% higher than one year ago. read more

Tags: prices lower supplies justified