Friday’s WASDE reduced the outlook for pork production reflecting the December to March quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. The hog herd was down 1 percent from March 2020 and down 3 percent from December 2020. Last year saw record pork production. The number of sows kept for breeding was down 3 percent from March 2020; that will impact slaughter late in 2021.
The outlook for meat prices is certainly bullish; demand is strong, the total red meat and poultry production forecast has tightened to 107.09 billion pounds, down from the March forecast of 107.5 billion pounds. Broiler production remains the same and beef production is up based on increased slaughter in the second half of the year. Feed prices play a role too; beef...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
