WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is 43.19 Dec. 18, but was not available Dec. 11. U.S. hogs averaged $51.09 on a carcass basis Dec. 18, down from $53.44 Dec. 11. The U.S. pork cutout was $71.47 per hundredweight Dec. 18, up from $79.71 Dec. 11. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Dec. 11; it was $44.75 Dec. 4. U.S. hogs averaged $53.44 on a carcass basis Dec. 11, down from $55.81 Dec. 4. The U.S. pork cutout was $79.71 per hundredweight Dec. 11, up from $78.17 Dec. 4. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more

The Alberta government introduced amendments to Alberta’s Meat Inspection Regulation in July, which included the new On-Farm Slaughter Operation License. | File photo

New Alta. slaughter rules welcomed

The provincial government plans to allow consumers to buy animals directly from livestock producers for on-farm slaughter

New provincial rules that allow Albertans to buy live animals directly from local producers for slaughter on farms will help ease a processing bottleneck made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, said a beef producer. “I think this new regulation creates a great opportunity for farmers,” said Blake Hall of Prairie Gold Pastured Meats near Red […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $44.75 Dec. 4, down from $44.96 Nov. 27. U.S. hogs averaged $55.81 on a carcass basis Dec. 4, down from $56.73 Nov. 27. The U.S. pork cutout was $78.17 per hundredweight Dec. 4, down from $79.96 Nov. 27. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $44.96 Nov. 27 and not available Nov. 20. U.S. hogs averaged $56.73 on a carcass basis Nov. 27, down from $58.73 Nov. 20. The U.S. pork cutout was $79.96 per hundredweight Nov. 27, up from $78.17 Nov. 20. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is not available for Nov. 20 and Nov. 13. U.S. hogs averaged $58.73 on a carcass basis Nov. 20, down from $59.59 Nov. 13. The U.S. pork cutout was $78.17 per hundredweight Nov. 20, down from $80.14 Nov. 13. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Nov. 13 or Nov. 6. U.S. hogs averaged $59.59 on a carcass basis Nov. 13, down from $60.18 Nov. 6. The U.S. pork cutout was $80.14 per hundredweight Nov. 13, down from $84.06 Nov. 6. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is not available for Nov. 6 and Oct. 30. U.S. hogs averaged $60.18 on a carcass basis Nov. 6, down from $61.35 Oct. 30. The U.S. pork cutout was $84.06 per hundredweight Nov. 6, up from $83.80 Oct. 30. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Oct. 30 and was $48.27 Oct. 23. U.S. hogs averaged $61.35 on a carcass basis Oct. 30, up from $59.55 Oct. 23. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.80 per hundredweight Oct. 30, down from $93.25 Oct. 23. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was 48.27 Oct. 23 and not available Oct. 16. U.S. hogs averaged $59.55 on a carcass basis Oct. 23, down from $62.13 Oct. 16. The U.S. pork cutout was $93.25 per hundredweight Oct. 23, down from $99.19 Oct. 16. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more