Hog Outlook: Hurricane Matthew Caused Reduced Hog Slaughter

US - In their monthly WASDE forecasts USDA increased by 1.4 per cent their prediction of 2017 pork production. They now expect 3.8 per cent more pork in 2017 than this year's record. They reduced their forecast of 2017 live hog prices by $2.50/cwt to $39-$43/cwt, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown, Ag Economics, MU.
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