date:Aug 05, 2014
average from 2000-2006. These are indeed historic times for the US hog industry.
Hog slaughter totaled 1.867 million head this week, up a slight 0.3 per cent from the week before, but down 7.9 per cent from the same week last year. Hog slaughter thus far in 2014 is trailing last year's level by 4.8 per cent.
The average live slaughter weight of barrows and gilts in Iowa-Minnesota last week was 283.7 pounds. That was down 1.1 pounds from the week before, but 13.3 pounds heavier than the same w