date:May 14, 2014
the same period of 2013. Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 from breeder hog sales decreased by 7% to $1.99 million while the number of breeder hogs sold decreased 8% to 7,069 hogs and the average selling price of breeder hogs increased 1% to $281 per hog. The decline in breeder hogs sold was primarily due to weakness in market demand for breeder hogs as farmers are not looking to expand their herds. Revenue for the first quarter of 2014 from regular market hog sales increased 1% to $4.58 mil