Pork Commentary: US Industry Losing $40 Per Head
US - Sterling Marketing of Vale, Oregon does a weekly calculation of farrow to finish profitability. The latest weekly calculation was a loss of $40.38 per head. Nasty, Nasty, Nasty. If correct, a loss for the industry approaching $100 million a week. Last year, the same week, the loss was $16.12 per head, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus.