Hog Outlook, October 15, 1996. Supplement to Livestock, Dairy, and PoultrySituation and Outlook

摘要

The September Hogs and Pigs report indicated that producers continued to reducetheir herds as feed costs plateaued at a high level in May through August, then dropped sharply in September. However, strong hog prices during the period kept producers' returns well above cash costs, averting a large liquidation of the herds. The September 1 breeding inventory was 2 percent below last year and the market hog inventory was down 4 percent from a year ago.