Margins persisted to company over the primary part of September as feed prices moderated in line with a bearish USDA WASDE document whilst hog costs held secure. Decrease hog slaughter over the last two weeks with the Hard work Day vacation mixed with lighter carcass weights have helped to give a boost to the red meat cutout, even if each slaughter and weights are anticipated to start out trending upper over the second one part of September into This autumn. The red meat cutout has held secure round $98/cwt. over the primary part of September, with give a boost to from bellies, ribs, and hams. USDA reported July red meat exports totaled 170,959 MT, up 8,178 MT or 5% from a yr in the past even if the bottom per thirty days determine thus far this
yr. Declines in shipments to Asia have been led by way of decreases to South Korea and Japan of 25% and 10%, respectively, adopted by way of a 14% relief to China. Shipments to Mexico on the other hand have been up 12.4% from closing yr at 68,589 MT, and Mexico now accounts for nearly 40% of overall export shipments. Thru July, overall U.S. red meat export shipments have been up 9.5% from a yr in the past and in keeping with present USDA estimates for the yr. Red meat export call for is predicted to extend over the autumn because of higher U.S. manufacturing in addition to aggressive pricing relative to the EU. Sweden introduced the primary prevalence of ASF within the nation, with seven lifeless wild boars detected with the illness north of Stockholm. Whilst ASF has remained out of Spain and Denmark for now, this additionally may just probably be supportive for U.S. red meat exports. At the feed facet, USDA minimize each the corn and soybean yield projection within the September WASDE, however this used to be offset slightly by way of an sudden
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The Hog Margin calculation assumes that 73 lbs of soybean meal and 5.3 bushels of corn are required to supply 100 lean hog lbs. Further assumed prices come with $44 in line with cwt for different feed and non-feed bills.