USDA will release its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday. Below are analysts’ estimates for the report.
The biggest change since the 1 March report is the number of market hogs, which is expected to be up 1.1 percent from what was implied in March. The percent increase in hogs weighing more than 180 pounds is even higher, according to analysts, at 1.3 percent, which jibes with the weekly slaughter pace for June to date. For July and August, the pre-report estimate shows a 1 percent increase compared to the 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, reported in March. That is slightly bearish all around. The pigs per litter over the past five years have increased by 1 percent from March through May compared with the December t...
What You Need to Know Today: A drier early-October forecast should help harvest accelerate across areas of the western Corn Belt that have been running behind, adding pressure to soybeans and soymeal today as concerns over near-term physical tightness begin to ease. Markets are still digesting...
USDA released its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report for 1 September last week. The total inventory of hogs and pigs in the U.S. was 74.3 million head, reflecting a 1 percent decrease from the previous year but a 1.6 percent increase from June 2026, when the June inventory was at its lowest since 2...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets are mixed this week with the Capesize sector seeing a sharp correction from its recent rally. Smaller vessel classes are steady/firmer but the Chinese Golden Week Holiday is pressuring near-term rates. Dry bulk freight did not receive the bullish boost it...
