Heavier Weight, Increased Slaughter Pushing Prices
US - Cutout took another big drop this week. USDA's Thursday afternoon calculated pork cutout value was $95.35/cwt, down $6.76 from the previous Thursday and down $14.08 from 3 weeks ago. Loins, butts, hams, and bellies were all lower, writes Ron Plain in his Hog Outlook report for 2 September.