I recently wrote about the tendency for cattle weights, as indicated by steer carcass size, to serve as a sign of the market-ready supply situation and possibly the forthcoming price outlook. This ...

Corn, soybeans and cattle are higher early Friday, with lean hogs slightly lower. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures are higher again on Friday morning with ...

Though lower feed costs in 2024 have provided opportunities for profitability, hog producers have a long way to go to make up for their 2023 losses, when farrow-to-finish operations lost $31 per head.

BROOKINGS, S.D. — The current and future state of the hog market was just one of the many topics discussed at this year’s Swine Day hosted at South Dakota State University on Nov. 4. Matt Erickson, ...

February lean hog (HEG26) futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. See on the daily bar chart February ...

This Market Intel highlights findings from the most comprehensive research to date on feral hog damage, which these new estimates put at over $1.6 billion in annual agricultural losses across just 13 ...

Wild hogs mean bad news and big problems for Texas farmers. Recent studies show the feral hog population in the state has swelled to roughly 2.6 million, with agricultural damage estimates as high as ...

The hog market posted steady action to gains of $1 to close out Wednesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $82.72 on Wednesday afternoon, a drop of 65 cents from the previous day.

The hog market closed with nickel to $2.10 losses on Tuesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $83.37 on Tuesday afternoon, a $5.87 increase from the previous afternoon. The CME ...

August lean hog futures (HEQ25) saw a profit-taking setback late last week after hitting a contract high of $113.375 a hundredweight on June 17. The hog market bulls have faded, technically, as a ...