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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
US hog feed prices hike
November 2, 2010 US hog feed prices hike Hog feed prices have risen above US$5 a bushel, an increase of around US$2 from a few months ago, said Jeremiah Jones, president of the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association. But, he said, a ...
Friday, October 29, 2010
Rising feed costs may lower US hog slaughter in 2011
October 29, 2010 Rising feed costs may lower US hog slaughter in 2011 University of Missouri livestock economist Ron Plain reduced his forecast for the US hog slaughter in 2011 because of rising feed costs. Meatpackers will process 110.2 mi ...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
US hog futures tumble on sagging demand
October 28, 2010 US hog futures tumble on sagging demand Hog prices slumped to an eight-month low on signs that US supplies are increasing amid waning demand. In the week ended October 23, slaughtered hogs in Iowa and Southern Minnesota, th ...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
US hog futures plunge to seven-month low on higher sales
October 19, 2010 US hog futures plunge to seven-month low on higher sales US hog futures dipped to a seven-month low in the December contract early Monday (Oct 18) as more losses in the cash hog and pork markets fueled selling, traders said ...
Monday, October 18, 2010
Supply squeeze to revive US hog prices
October 18, 2010 Supply squeeze to revive US hog prices The decline in US hog markets, driven to its lowest in nearly eight months, may represent a buying opportunity, as a reluctance by farmers to expand herds squeezes supplies, Goldman Sa ...
Friday, October 15, 2010
US hog futures tumble, further declines in cash markets
October 15, 2010 US hog futures tumble, further declines in cash markets CME lean hog futures Thursday (Oct 14) fell sharply with most of the contracts having triple-digit losses on active fund selling, tripped stops and further declines in ...
Friday, October 8, 2010
US hogs and pigs number down 2.6% in September
October 8, 2010 US hogs and pigs number down 2.6% in September All hogs and pigs on US farms totalled 64.991 million heads as of September 1, down 2.6% from a year ago, but in line with pre-report estimates that the number would be down 2.7 ...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
US hog futures drop due to increasing animal supplies
October 7, 2010 US hog futures drop due to increasing animal supplies US wholesale pork fell 2.5% to US$0.085, the lowest level since July 21, due to signs that animal supplies are outpacing US demand for pork. In the week ended October 2, ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
US hog futures fall to two-month low
October 5, 2010 US hog futures fall to two-month low US hog future's benchmark contract fell to a two-month low at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday due to lower cash hog prices, traders said. Cattle futures finished lower, weighed ...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Lower US hog inventory boost producer profitability
October 4, 2010 Lower US hog inventory boost producer profitability Hog and pig inventories continue to decrease in the US, which pushes prices back into a profitable level for hog producers in the next several quarters. The third quarter h ...
Friday, October 1, 2010
US hog farmers urged to rebuild herds
October 1, 2010 US hog farmers urged to rebuild herds Hog farmers need to put the brakes on an urge to begin rebuilding herd numbers to avoid a roasting at the hands of high grain prices, a leading farm academic has warned. The restocking t ...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
US hog inventory down 3%
September 30, 2010 US hog inventory down 3% US inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2010 was 65.0 million heads, down 3% from September 1, 2009, but up 1% from June 1, 2010. Market hog inventory stood at 59.2 million heads, down 3 ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
US hog futures fall on rising supplies
September 29, 2010 US hog futures fall on rising supplies Hog futures fell for the first time in three days as spot-market prices dropped, signalling that the supply of animals to US meatpackers may be outpacing demand. The price of hogs fo ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
US hog futures rise on possible tight supplies
September 28, 2010 US hog futures rise on possible tight supplies Hog futures in Chicago rose today after government data underscored the prospect for tight pork supplies into next year. The USDA, in its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report relea ...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
US hog futures peak amid shrinking supplies
September 22, 2010 US hog futures peak amid shrinking supplies Hog futures climbed to a three-week high as rising pork prices encourage US meatpackers to step up purchases as the herd declines. Spot-market hog prices rose 1.6% earlier to 80 ...

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