date:Apr 16, 2014
The US hog market continues to run over $100 per head higher than last year. It is unprecedented, with weekly US hog marketings of over two million a week and pork production just fractionally lower than a year ago. This price surge is truly amazing, writes Jim Long.
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Hog weights are at historical highs, with carcass weights reaching daily averages of 220 pounds plus. A few months ago feed conversion was a big consideration for a genetic purchaser. Now its how fast they