Swine Feeding Projections – August 13, 2018

Posted: August 12, 2018

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Swine Feeding Projections – August 13, 2018

Changes week over week:

  • Open-market value of weaned pigs was down modestly (-$1.34/head), but feeder pig values bounced back moderately (+3.49/head).
  • Expected lean hog values rebounded for both January/February and November/December marketings (+$2.43 and +$2.25/cwt, respectively).
  • Feed costs -$0.80-1.00 per head: corn -$0.12/bushel, SBM -$5.50/ton, DDGS +$4.75/ton, lysine unchanged, and fat -$0.13/cwt.
  • Open-market weaned pig profitability rebounded through a combination of factors (+$7-8/head), but remain deep in the red with losses over $12/head.
  • Feeder pig profitability took a small step forward (+$0.50-1.00/head) which made only a small dent with losses of $15-16 per head still expected.
  • With recent swings in ingredient prices and seasonally low lean hog values, there is limited economic incentive to feed high nutrient density diets beyond this summer. Producer/system dependent factors outside these example scenarios need to be considered in this regard.

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