In the last four weeks hog slaughter is down 2.3% lower than a year ago, and that’s after a 2.7M week last week. Spot supply has been tight following holiday and winter weather disruptions and it will take some time for it to recover. Price performance varies greatly by product. However, the main reason for the jump in the cutout is the higher price paid for bellies as processing plants find very limited availability. Cold storage inventory of pork at the end of December was 6.4% lower than a year ago and 9.3% lower than the five year average. Prop 12 speculation persists. The short slaughter weeks may have helped keep fresh pork supply in check but market will be tested in Feb/Mar as supply normalizes and demand traditionally is soft. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eMsEM5jh
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From Steiner: Fresh lean beef prices continue to hold firm as retailers look to cover needs going into Labor Day and cow slaughter remains well below year ago levels. • Beef cow slaughter is now leading the way down, with slaughter for the week ending July 13 down by more than 20% y/y. Combined cow and bull slaughter last week estimated at 113k head, 14.4% lower than a year ago. • Ratio of female cattle slaughter (cows+heifers) relative to total slaughter has been 47.7% since May, the lowest in several years but still not at the point signaling herd rebuilding is under way. • Wholesale prices for ground beef destined for retail has been holding firm in June and July although prices were modestly lower at the end of last week. Last year prices held up well into August before moving seasonally lower in the fall. • The supply of boneless beef (this is not just trim but also boneless cuts) at the end of June was estimated at 372.8 million pounds, 0.5% lower than a year ago and 6% lower than the five year average
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The global pork industry has more than doubled efficiency since 1980. While the global sow inventory has remained mostly, stable, pork production has increased dramatically. In 1980, we had about 67 million sows and produced about 49 million metric tons of pork. In 2023, we had 71 million sows and produced 116 million metric tons of pork. About 75% of the increase can be attributed to litter size (more pigs per sow) and about 25% can be attributed to market weight (more pork per pig marketed). This is a remarkable achievement but there's still more potential improvements ahead. #pork
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It's worth mentioning that there are still massive regional differences. For example, Europe is producing about 2000 kg pork/sow/year while East Asia is less than 1400. If East Asia increased their productivity to global average, they could produce the same amount of pork with 8 million fewer sows...the equivalent of almost the entire North American industry. This is why Swine Insights International, LLC puts so much focus on improving the efficiency of production in emerging and developing markets. It's certainly possible, we've seen dramatic improvements in Asia in recent years and South America stands as a prime example of what's possible. In 1990, South America was arguable the least efficient producers of pork in the world at about 316 kg/sow. In 2023, they may have taken over the top spot from Europe exceeding 2100 kg/sow.
The global pork industry has more than doubled efficiency since 1980. While the global sow inventory has remained mostly, stable, pork production has increased dramatically. In 1980, we had about 67 million sows and produced about 49 million metric tons of pork. In 2023, we had 71 million sows and produced 116 million metric tons of pork. About 75% of the increase can be attributed to litter size (more pigs per sow) and about 25% can be attributed to market weight (more pork per pig marketed). This is a remarkable achievement but there's still more potential improvements ahead. #pork
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What Industry Sector Represents the Majority of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board? A. Stocker/Feeder B. Cow/Calf C. Dairy/Veal D. Importer Comment your answer below! Tomorrow we'll comment the correct answer. #BeefCheckoff
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Prop 12 is Raising The Price of Pork in California In effect for just over six months, pork sales have dropped across the state. That’s from data compiled by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist. The OCE found prices for pork products affected by Prop 12, including loins, ribs, and bellies, have averaged 20% higher in California since before July 1, 2023, when the initiative was partially implemented. Loin prices average 41% higher than before Prop 12 implementation. Pork not covered by the initiative hasn’t significantly increased. The data also shows that California’s share of fresh pork consumption has “significantly declined.” The economists found the price premium end-users paid for Prop 12-compliant pork compared with non-compliant products at the wholesale level was 22% higher on average, with compliant loins and bellies 30% higher. Prop 12-compliant pork must meet specific animal housing space standards to be legal. #pork #porkprices
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What PRICE should cod farmers expect to get for their product? Its a simple question that seems to have a lot of people confused. Based on the analysis of end consumer pricing, a cod fillet in most of Europe commands a price of between 25 to 31 Euro/kg. Assuming a yield of 30-38%, that converts to a whole fish head on gutted (HOG) price of 9.50 to 12 Euros per kg delivered Europe. Retailers expect a margin of 50%, which then translates to a sales price of 6.40 to 8 euros per kg HOG delivered to the retailer. Should be adjusted down by 0.5 to 1 Euro/kg for processing costs, if retailer is responsible for filleting. Note that Farmed cod is sold to the end consumer at a higher price than skrei. #aquaculture #codprice #snowcod #farmedcod All prices are VAT adjusted Net prices. (The content is my personal opinion and not affiliated with any company or institution)
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Sterling Pork Profit Tracker Week Ending November 1, 2024 1. Farrow-to-finish hog producers found positive margins of $26.10/hd last week; up from $15.20 previous week. 2. Hogs placed for finishing last week breakeven at $67.73/hd 3. Pork packer avg profit of $26/hd; down $3/hd from previous week. 4. Last year pork packer margins were $25.83/hd. 5. Hog harvest estimated at 2.587 million head; down 11,779 from same week last year. 6. Pork packer capacity utilization ~98.7% compared to ~99.1% last year.
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Average Amount of Meat from Each Sub-primal Cut Less than half of a live animal’s weight at harvest is actually available as various meat cuts for takehome beef. For example, a 1,200-pound steer with a 62.5 percent dressing percentage yields a hot carcass of 750 pounds. After further processing and de-boning, approximately 527 pounds of meat will be wrapped for consumption. Figure 2 shows the amount of meat that can result from each primal and sub-primal beef cut.
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