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PEDV Still Taking a Toll on Hog Markets
Jan 23, 2015Although it’s been a quiet topic since jumping to Hawaii, the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is still taking a toll on hog markets. The hog market yo-yo’ed throughout 2014, and we should expect that to continue into 2015 ...
Tags: hogs, pork, Agriculture
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National Beef Packing Will Be Closing Beef Processing Facility in Brawley, California
Feb 10, 2014National Beef Packing Company announced today that they will be closing their beef processing facility in Brawley, California in early April. The closure is the result of tight margins due to declining cattle numbers. The plant employs ...
Tags: Packing plant, beef
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Demand Will Play a Key Role in The Profitability of Pork Producers Throughout 2014
Jan 14, 2014An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri says demand will play a key role in the profitability of pork producers throughout 2014. As the result of dramatically lower feed costs and stable live hog prices U.S. pork ...
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Both Slaughter Steer Prices and Beef Carcass Cutout Values Set New Record Highs This Week
Jan 13, 2014Both slaughter steer prices and beef carcass cutout values set new record highs this week. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $139.54/cwt, up $2.08 from a week ago and up $13.18 ...
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Lower Feed Costs and Stable Pork Supplies Will Mean Improved Profits for Hog Producers
Jan 9, 2014A University of Missouri agricultural economics professor predicts lower feed costs and stable pork supplies will mean improved profits for hog producers this year. During 2013 the price of corn in the U.S. fell from close to seven ...
Tags: Feed Costs, Pork, Agriculture, Farming
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Fed Cattle Trade Was Very Light Until Late in The Week
Dec 27, 2013A Monday evening fire at Cargill's beef packing plant in Dodge City caused a temporary shutdown of operations. The plant is expected to resume operations in full on Monday. USDA says there were 445 million pounds of beef in cold storage ...
Tags: Cattle, Agriculture, Food
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USDA's December Hog Survey Said The Nation's Swine Breeding Herd Was Down 1.1%
Dec 27, 2013USDA's December hog survey said the nation's swine breeding herd was down 1.1% compared to a year ago and the market hog inventory is down 0.6%. They said September-November farrowings were down 0.2% and predict winter farrowings will be up ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Pig
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Average Retail Price of a Pound of Choice Beef Was $5.409 in November
Dec 27, 2013The December Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle in large feedlots was down 5.5% at the start of the month. November placements were down 3.1% and November marketings were down 4.5%, largely due to one fewer slaughter day. The ...
Tags: Beef Prices, Food
