Add to ORKGFrom 2011 through 2014, the lean hog price needed to cover production costs averaged $83 per cwt, as calculated by Iowa State University’s Estimated Livestock Returns. Lower feed costs trimmed the 2015 breakeven price for farrow-to-finish operations to about $66 per cwt. It goes without saying that the market wants to buy more hogs at $66 per cwt than it did at $83. Lower costs let producers increase the herd to get quantity supplied closer to demand
Pork producers have enjoyed several years of profitable production. In 2002 we began keeping data on...
Crop and livestock summaries for the state of Iowa, produced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. ...
In 2004 we’ve had the highest hog prices since 1997 (Figure 1). At the same time, we have had record...
Livestock Outlook: Expected higher hog prices in 2018, despite more production, signals strong pork ...
Livestock Outlook: Pork profit prospects plummet with lower hog prices and rising feed costs
Livestock Outlook: Stronger hog prices are possible in 2019, despite more production
Livestock Outlook: U.S. pork sector remains a growth industry as production records keep tumbling
The USDA reported in the September issue of Hogs and Pigs that, for the third consecutive quarter, h...
Livestock Outlook: Expectations for continuing pork profits and ample corn supplies increase hog pro...
Pork producers dodged the worst possibilities of the fourth quarter of 2002 by marketing hogs earlie...
The hog industry enjoyed a remarkable year in 2005. The USDA, December 1st Hog and Pig Report estima...
Pork producers have the opportunity to have a very profitable year, even through the summer of 2005....
It still looks as if we\u27re headed for hog price and production troubles in the next few years. If...
Pork producers may yet dodge the worst possibilities of the fourth quarter of 2002. With hog slaught...
Livestock Outlook: Cattle-to-hog ratio tells us live cattle futures are undervalued relative to lean...
Pork producers have enjoyed several years of profitable production. In 2002 we began keeping data on...
Crop and livestock summaries for the state of Iowa, produced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. ...
In 2004 we’ve had the highest hog prices since 1997 (Figure 1). At the same time, we have had record...
Livestock Outlook: Expected higher hog prices in 2018, despite more production, signals strong pork ...
Livestock Outlook: Pork profit prospects plummet with lower hog prices and rising feed costs
Livestock Outlook: Stronger hog prices are possible in 2019, despite more production
Livestock Outlook: U.S. pork sector remains a growth industry as production records keep tumbling
The USDA reported in the September issue of Hogs and Pigs that, for the third consecutive quarter, h...
Livestock Outlook: Expectations for continuing pork profits and ample corn supplies increase hog pro...
Pork producers dodged the worst possibilities of the fourth quarter of 2002 by marketing hogs earlie...
The hog industry enjoyed a remarkable year in 2005. The USDA, December 1st Hog and Pig Report estima...
Pork producers have the opportunity to have a very profitable year, even through the summer of 2005....
It still looks as if we\u27re headed for hog price and production troubles in the next few years. If...
Pork producers may yet dodge the worst possibilities of the fourth quarter of 2002. With hog slaught...
Livestock Outlook: Cattle-to-hog ratio tells us live cattle futures are undervalued relative to lean...
Pork producers have enjoyed several years of profitable production. In 2002 we began keeping data on...
Crop and livestock summaries for the state of Iowa, produced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. ...
In 2004 we’ve had the highest hog prices since 1997 (Figure 1). At the same time, we have had record...