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Hog Slaughter Up Last Week; Good Year for Pork Demand
2013-12-17 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Something unusual happened last week: US hog processing plants harvested more pigs than they did one year ago. In fact, that is the first time such a statement could be made since the week of 16 August, writes Steve Meyer in his latest "Market Preview" published in National Hog Farmer.
Hog Slaughter was Up Last Week and a Good Year for Pork Demand
2013-12-16 22:07:00| National Hog Farmer
Something unusual happened last week: U.S. hog processing plants harvested more pigs than they did one year ago. In fact, that is the first time such a statement could be made since the week of August 16. And, as can be seen in Figure 1, last week’s slaughter run was still below the level suggested by the September Hogs and Pigs Report estimate for the inventory of pigs weighing 50 to 119 lb. back on Sept. 1. Since Sept.1, FI slaughter has been 4.1% smaller than last year, and 2.8% smaller than the level I had forecast based on USDA’s Sept. 1 inventories. read more
Court Lifts Temporary Ban On Horse Slaughter
2013-12-16 20:34:07| Beef
A horse is an American icon. From the pioneers who traveled on horses to explore the U.S., to the equines that have been glorified in movies, to the working cattle horses who helped trail cattle, to horse races and shows, everyone loves a horse, although some perceptions of that horse or more realistic than others. BEEF Daily read more
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CME: Hog Slaughter Slowly Approaches Last Year's Levels
2013-12-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Weekly federally-inspected (FI) hog slaughter continues to slowly approach the levels of one year ago but the convergence of the two years’ patterns may be about to end, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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CME: Weekly Cow, Sow Slaughter Likely to Stay Light
2013-12-03 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Lower feed costs and significantly improved margins have encouraged producers to reduce the number of breeding animals they send to market, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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