date:Aug 20, 2014
e two million head since the week ending on 10 May.
The national average negotiated carcass price for direct delivered hogs on the morning report today was $102.76/cwt. That was down $9.56 from last week, but up $6.85 compared to a year ago. The eastern corn belt's morning average price was $102.77/cwt. Neither the western corn belt nor Iowa-Minnesota had a morning price report today. Peoria had a top today of $75/cwt. Interior Missouri live hogs had a top price of $77/cwt.
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