Swine Finder Newsletter Archive Hog Commentary for November 29th, 2006 Hog Markets Cash markets were firm into the end of the week following the US Thanksgiving holiday. Packers were aggressive with bids to secure hogs for a large Saturday kill which reached 297,000 head. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________ Hog Commentary for November 21st, 2006 Hog Markets Regional cash markets were flat with a week earlier while national averages were reported as much as $3.00 US lower accounting for lagged market losses during the middle of last week. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________ Hog Commentary for November 14th, 2006 Hog Markets Cash hog prices dropped late last week with losses carrying through to this Tuesday as packers experienced narrowing processing margins and took money off bids for live supplies. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________ Hog Commentary for November 7th, 2006 Hog Markets Strong demand for live hogs continued for the start of November as cash hog bids climbed $2.00 US in national reports while regional numbers were flat. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________ Hog Commentary for October 31st, 2006 Hog Markets Cash hog bids were mixed this week with regional markets quoted higher and the lagged national bids lower. Iowa/S. Minn bids were quoted $3.32 US/cwt higher for the week with most of the gains recorded on Monday. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________ Hog Commentary for October 24th, 2006 Hog Markets Cash hog bids in regional and national markets were lower as packer’s had no problem sourcing hogs to fill their heavy kill schedules. Click Here for full article... __________________________________________________________________________