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Jim Long's Pork Commentary » February 18, 2009 Supplemental February 18, 2009 SupplementalPork CommentarySupplemental Commentary |
| Last Year | This Year | Difference |
USA under 60 lbs | 22,545 | 21,297 | -1,248 |
CANADA under 20 kg (44 lbs) | 4,471 | 3,713 | -758 |
Combined USA-CANADA | 27,016 | 25,010 | -2,006 |
2 million less small pigs compared to a year ago, or about ten weeks of production. That's give or takes 200,000 less hogs per week going to market year over year. Is there any wonder so many finishers are empty?
Gentlemen start your engines come about mid April to about the first of May an extraordinary decrease in year over year marketings are going to happen. 90¢ lean hogs are coming around the track. Buckle up!
We would like to congratulate the 5 Genesus Customer Herds that surpassed 30 pigs weaned* in calendar year 2008. They are:
Camrose (USA)..............31.30 (2nd consecutive year over30)
Riverview (USA)............30.20
Woodland (Canada)......30.03 (3rd consecutive year over 30)
Grand (Canada).............30.01
Evergreen (Canada)......30.00
*pigs weaned mated female year - Jan 1-Dec 31, 2008
These are dominating results. It takes tremendous management intensity 7 days a week to reach these outstanding results. These are not 4.5 day a week managed operations. The results are a testament to the advanced genetics provided by Genesus. Smart mangers also make the right decisions. The genetic capacity of Genesus is raising the bar in production potential. If you are not using Genesus you are not reaching your maximum profit potential.
Genesus is the true alternative for your Genetic needs. Congratulations to these outstanding producers.
Please click here for more detailed info and Performance Monitor of the 5 herds
