date:Apr 29, 2014
were lower for the third consecutive week. The national average negotiated carcass price for direct delivered hogs on the morning report today was $109.24/cwt, down $1.85 from last Friday, but up $30.86 from a year ago. The eastern corn belt reported a morning average of $109.15/cwt. The western corn belt averaged $110.20. There was no Iowa-Minnesota hog price quote this morning. Peoria had a top live price today of $80/cwt as did Zumbrota, MN. The top price Friday for interior Missouri live hog