date:May 13, 2014
ahead of last year, but 13 points below the 5 year average.
Cash hog prices this week were lower for the fifth consecutive week. The national average negotiated carcass price for direct delivered hogs on the morning report today was $107.11/cwt, down $2.08 from last Friday, but up $17.85 from a year ago. There was no eastern corn belt or Iowa-Minnesota reported price this morning. The western corn belt averaged $108.24/cwt this morning. Peoria had a top live price today of $75/cwt. Zumbrota, M