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Pork Commentary: US Producers Losing $35 Per Head

2016-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - As Thanksgiving holiday ends, it was good to have the celebration but the one less day of slaughter from the holiday puts even greater pressure on shackle space and allows packers to bid even lower. Last Friday, the Iowa-Minnesota average price was $42.31 lean a lb. The losses per head are in the $35-40 per head range. It’s ugly.

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