Latest Breaking News

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

74. Pork producers are losing a bundle on lean hogs right now.

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:21 PM

Sep 2012

Lean Hog Futures are currently in the low $70's, but expected to hit mid $90's in Spring. It's a good time to freeze some meat if you eat it.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

91 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mass slaughter of farm animals set to push food prices up 14% [View all] alp227 Sep 2012 OP

How does glutting the market raise prices? marble falls Sep 2012 #1

Probably many of the animals have not reached ideal market weight yet, for one thing... antigone382 Sep 2012 #3

There will be an initial drop because of a flooded market Incitatus Sep 2012 #5

Happened with lobsters in southern Maine this summer; JenniferJuniper Sep 2012 #14

There is a theory that killing off all the cod widened the niche for lobsters AngryAmish Sep 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #6

Often they aren't glutting the market Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #22

This meat will be sold at cheaper prices... and then? JackRiddler Sep 2012 #25

Millions of head of breeding stock are going to be killed as well NickB79 Sep 2012 #35

Herds will need to be re-populated. Ilsa Sep 2012 #75

They can only repopulate the herds if feed prices come down NickB79 Sep 2012 #79

Pork is expected to rebound considerably. Ilsa Sep 2012 #83

This happens every time the price of feed rises bhikkhu Sep 2012 #2

Thank goodness global warming is a hoax Orrex Sep 2012 #4

Chickens. Blanks Sep 2012 #7

I don't have room for chickens on my tiny apartment balcony, nor kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #8

What's the dimensions on your balcony? Blanks Sep 2012 #18

I'm curious. I have a small yard... Javaman Sep 2012 #23

You could build a 4'x4' cage. Blanks Sep 2012 #29

I would like to see your photos 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #32

Here is the simplest cage I have. Blanks Sep 2012 #37

Great info 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #39

thanks my SO and I have been discussing doing this azurnoir Sep 2012 #84

In a small cage like that you can cover it up with plastic... Blanks Sep 2012 #89

thanks we had considered insulating the garage heavily azurnoir Sep 2012 #90

Chickens are vile, vile creatures. Blanks Sep 2012 #91

4 x 4 with 4 chickens? flvegan Sep 2012 #41

No. Why? Blanks Sep 2012 #44

I like how you dismissed my first point. flvegan Sep 2012 #47

I apologize. Blanks Sep 2012 #51

Battery cage. flvegan Sep 2012 #56

I've never heard it referred to as a battery cage. Blanks Sep 2012 #60

Each animal has one sq. ft. in which to live. TheCruces Sep 2012 #76

The guideline that I use is 4 sf/chicken. Blanks Sep 2012 #77

4x4 is 16 sq. ft, which translates into 4 sq. ft per chicken NickB79 Sep 2012 #80

Turns out he is in the clear bw3517 Sep 2012 #62

Indeed. flvegan Sep 2012 #64

Perhaps your research should have started with why they are called... Blanks Sep 2012 #68

(facepalm) flvegan Sep 2012 #69

If you could, could you post a pict of your 4x4 set up? Javaman Sep 2012 #49

It is up-thread just a bit. Blanks Sep 2012 #50

If I ever have chickens, it will be in a proper coop with some dirt to run around kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #24

What you will find in a 'proper coop'... Blanks Sep 2012 #30

Oh I know all about chicken tractors, too. I have done all kinds of homework over the past kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #43

I wish you luck. I'm sure you'll enjoy it if you get the opportunity. Blanks Sep 2012 #46

Many cities don't allow chickens to be privately raised for food within city limits Orrex Sep 2012 #9

It is odd to me that they can allow dogs, and not allow chickens. Blanks Sep 2012 #31

Chickens are allowed to be raised as pets but not for food Orrex Sep 2012 #40

We have local ordinances in both Little Rock and North Little Rock. Blanks Sep 2012 #45

Then you have to eat chickens as a side effect. Gore1FL Sep 2012 #15

Liking the taste of chicken is a prerequisite. Blanks Sep 2012 #78

The problem is that chicken feed prices have shot up too NickB79 Sep 2012 #36

Chicken feed did just go up. Blanks Sep 2012 #38

My next door neighbor has six chickens and had one rooster. Two weekends ago, the red sad sally Sep 2012 #65

We get an aggressive rhode island red every once in a while. Blanks Sep 2012 #67

Buy lots of jerky!! nt Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #10

Ain't It Good To Be Alive? triplepoint Sep 2012 #11

Don't worry though. You'll be able to drive them to the slaughterhouses using corn-fuel 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #12

The yield for corn has gone from 30 bushels an acre to 300!! an acre over past 30 years. Sunlei Sep 2012 #13

I guess you haven't been noticing what corn fields look like this year. harmonicon Sep 2012 #17

Corn is grown in a lot of places where corn should not be grown. Blanks Sep 2012 #33

It certainly is, but I don't think there should be legal restrictions. harmonicon Sep 2012 #48

I agree with you. Blanks Sep 2012 #52

You are talking about Average vs ideal happyslug Sep 2012 #27

300 bushels an acre?!?! In your dreams! NickB79 Sep 2012 #81

wtf---"is expected" madrchsod Sep 2012 #16

If they would have stuck to feeding with grass, they would be fine... nt docgee Sep 2012 #19

I'll be vegan by then...and loving it magical thyme Sep 2012 #20

Have you seen the documentary 'Forks over Knives'? Blanks Sep 2012 #34

Meanwhile, 40% of US corn harvest goes into the gas tank... JackRiddler Sep 2012 #26

We need to stop it sakabatou Sep 2012 #28

limiting the supply increases the demand... olddad56 Sep 2012 #58

Where's Nader? Probably being almost 80, you know? JackRiddler Sep 2012 #70

The EPA is looking at reducing the requirement for Ilsa Sep 2012 #72

I *could* state the obvious flvegan Sep 2012 #42

Suburban gardening mikki35 Sep 2012 #53

There is a product that will make your life much easier. EmeraldCityGrl Sep 2012 #85

FYI mikki35 Sep 2012 #54

I've already seen crap missing from store shelves on last grocery run. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #55

okay. let the hoarding begin. olddad56 Sep 2012 #57

"food" LeftyMom Sep 2012 #59

+1 nt Codeine Sep 2012 #88

but...but...but... global warming is a fraud!!111 jpak Sep 2012 #61

Supply and demand. If Americans reduced their meat consumption even a little this would balance out. Exultant Democracy Sep 2012 #63

China eats almost twice as much meat as the USA GliderGuider Sep 2012 #66

More animals will be kept for breeding and repopulating the herd Ilsa Sep 2012 #71

Brazil is bringing a record winter corn crop to market. Ilsa Sep 2012 #73

Brazil is small potatoes in the corn market NickB79 Sep 2012 #82

Pork producers are losing a bundle on lean hogs right now. Ilsa Sep 2012 #74

great undergroundpanther Sep 2012 #86

Meat prices, not food prices. nt Codeine Sep 2012 #87