Hog Outlook: Prices Ends Higher, Slaughter Total Climbs
The average carcass weight of barrows and gilts slaughtered the week ending December 18 was 205 pounds, unchanged from the previous week and 7 pounds heavier than a year ago. Iowa-Minnesota live weights for barrows and gilts marketed last week averaged 274.3 pounds, up 0.5 pound from the week before and up 6.8 pounds compared to a year earlier.
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Hog Outlook: Swine Breeding Herd Declines, Frozen Pork Down
USDA's December Hogs and Pigs reports said the swine breeding herd was down 1.2% at the start of December and the market hog inventory was down 0.8% compared to December 1, 2009. USDA said fall farrowings were down 2.3% and predicted winter farrowings would be down 0.6% and spring farrowing would be 2.3% lower than for March-May 2010.
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Nutrient Record-Keeping Proves Important For All Producers
Livestock producers large and small need to not only manage nutrients properly but also keep detailed records of their nutrient management practices, said Purdue Extension animal scientist Tamilee Nennich.
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Hog Outlook: Lower U.S. Pork Exports, Prices End Higher
The average price of pork in grocery stores last month was $3.32 per pound, the second highest month ever. November retail pork prices were down 4.3 cents from October, but 50.2 cents higher than in November 2009.
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Distiller's Grains Are Increasing In Value & Flexibility To Livestock Producers
What is that odd looking stuff in your feed bunk? Your livestock seem to be eating it, and your lender likes it, also, you say? They do have strange preferences from time to time. You say the stuff is DGS? Don’t you mean DDGS? Oh, it’s something different! That’s why your lender likes it. There he is, down there on the end!
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Distiller's Grains Are Increasing In Value & Flexibility To Livestock Producers
What is that odd looking stuff in your feed bunk? Your livestock seem to be eating it, and your lender likes it, also, you say? They do have strange preferences from time to time. You say the stuff is DGS? Don’t you mean DDGS? Oh, it’s something different! That’s why your lender likes it. There he is, down there on the end!
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Hog Outlook: Heavier Hog Weights, USDA Meat Production Forecast Up
Ever since the new crop corn hit the feed bins, hog slaughter weights have been heavy. The average carcass weight of barrows and gilts slaughtered the week ending November 27 was a record 206 pounds, one pound heavier than the previous week and 5 pounds heavier than a year ago.
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Hog Outlook: Heavier Hog Weights, USDA Meat Production Forecast Up
Ever since the new crop corn hit the feed bins, hog slaughter weights have been heavy. The average carcass weight of barrows and gilts slaughtered the week ending November 27 was a record 206 pounds, one pound heavier than the previous week and 5 pounds heavier than a year ago.
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Feed Eyed As Pig Farm Salmonella Source
Commercial feed is the likely source of Salmonella contamination in commercial swine production units according to researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University. Their paper, published in the November 2010 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, detailed their research and analysis.
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Hog Outlook: Prices End $4 Higher, Frozen Pork Down
Hog prices ended the week nearly $4 higher than the week before. The national weighted average carcass price for negotiated hogs Friday morning was $65.19/cwt, up $3.82/cwt from the previous Friday.
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Hog Outlook: Retail Pork Prices Increase, Slaughter Total Up
The average retail price of pork during October was a record $3.363 per pound, up 6.3 cents from the month before and 48.3 cents higher than in October 2009. October’s price was the sixth consecutive record high. Having record retail prices is good, unless you need to move a lot of product.
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