Hog Outlook: No Big Changes in Swine Breeding Herd

US - There doesn't appear to be any big changes occurring in the size of the swine breeding herd. Year-to-date sow slaughter is up a fraction more than is total hog slaughter. Based on our gilt slaughter data, year-to-date gilt slaughter is up a small amount more than barrow slaughter, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown Ag Economics, MU.
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