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Last Updated: 06/30/2008  

 

Trends . . .  HUGE  QUARTERLY  HOGS  &  PIGS  NUMBERS

On Friday, June 27th, USDA-NASS released the June 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, which confirmed large slaughter hog numbers for the remainder of the year.  USDA reported the number of market hogs well above the average of pre-report estimates.  As expected, the U.S. breeding herd was below a year ago, however the year-to-year decline was not as large as expected.  Looking ahead, commercial hog slaughter will average significantly above a year ago for the balance of 2008, pressuring hog prices.

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PASTURE  &  RANGE  CONDITIONS

According to the USDA’s weekly pasture and range condition report released for weekending June 21st, conditions on a national basis have remained relatively stable since the beginning of this grazing season and are slightly better than a year ago.  Current conditions in many areas are significantly better that last year due to ample rainfall totals so far this season.  However, conditions in some major grazing areas are considerably worse than last year due to higher than normal temperatures and lack of moisture.

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KSU  FEEDLOT  UPDATE

According to the Kansas State University “Focus on Feedlots” survey, costs of gains remain considerably higher than prior years; reaching new record levels each month as feedstuff costs continue to skyrocket.  As stated in the May data, both steer and heifer performance was much improved over last year, while closeout weights continued to average above a year ago due to a variety of factors including heavier placement weights and favorable feeding conditions.

 

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