ANALYSIS: Hog Weights Decline but Remain at Seasonal All-Time Highs
Significant disruptions to pork production in January due to the New Year's holiday and a string of winter storms created a backlog of market-ready hog supplies and historically heavy hog weights. Average live weights for barrow and gilts in Iowa/Southern Minnesota started the year at 293.1 pounds, a seasonal all-time high and two pounds below the record high hit in May 2020.
Weights remain at seasonal record highs but have posted three consecutive weeks of declines, suggesting that producers are becoming increasingly...
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