June 15, 2009
Saskatchewan pork export demand key to improving prices
Saskatchewan export demand for pork will be key to improving hog prices over the next few months, according to livestock economist with the Ministry of Agriculture Bruce Cochrane.
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's June hog market update showed that North American hog prices have been particularly weak over the last two weeks when seasonal prices are typically high.
Livestock economist Brad Marceniuk reports western Canadian hog producers continue to lose significant amounts of money on every slaughter weight hog sold, about US$30 per head.
