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Second-Quarter Pork Production Holds Steady

2013-06-19 16:41:00| National Hog Farmer

Joe Vansickle   The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook for June 18 has revised its second-quarter forecast for pork production to 5.52 billion pounds, about even with production for the second quarter in 2012. The change is due to a smaller-than-expected June hog slaughter and slightly lower average dressed weights. U.S. commercial pork production in 2013 is anticipated to reach 23.4 billion pounds, about a percentage point higher than last year. read more

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