WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$49.25 per hundredweight March 2, down from $49.98 Feb. 23. U.S. hogs averaged $62.29 on a carcass basis March 2, down from $62.63 Feb. 23. The U.S. pork cutout was $78.11 per cwt. March 2, down from $79.48 Feb. 23. The estimated U.S. […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$49.98 per hundredweight Feb. 23, down from $51.42 Feb. 16. U.S. hogs averaged $62.63 on a carcass basis Feb. 23, down from $64.82 Feb. 16. The U.S. pork cutout was $79.48 per cwt. Feb. 23, up from $76.99 Feb. 16. The estimated U.S. […] Read more

It’s thought that the presence of more bison would help native youth better understand and connect with their culture.  |  File photo

First Nations seek free-roaming bison herds

Efforts are underway to increase the number of free-ranging bison in Western Canada and Montana. Signatories to the 2014 bison treaty, which includes numerous First Nations, are working to establish regions where bison can roam and where native connections with the iconic species can be re-established. Leroy Little Bear, a scholar integral to formation of […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs rise The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$51.42 per hundredweight Feb. 16, down from $54.81 Feb. 9. U.S. hogs averaged $64.82 on a carcass basis Feb. 16, down from $69.72 Feb. 9. The U.S. pork cutout was $76.99 per cwt. Feb. 16, up from $74.44 Feb. 9. The estimated […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hog prices variable The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$54.81 per hundredweight Feb. 9, up from $54.57 Feb. 2. U.S. hogs averaged $69.72 on a carcass basis Feb. 9, down from $72.59 Feb. 9. The U.S. pork cutout was $74.44 per cwt. Feb. 9, down from $81.63 Feb. 2. The […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs rise The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$54.57 per hundredweight Feb. 2, up from $54.04 Jan. 26. U.S. hogs averaged $72.59 on a carcass basis Feb. 2, up from $69.15 Jan. 26. The U.S. pork cutout was $81.63 per cwt. Feb. 2, down from $82.78 Jan. 26. The estimated […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs rise The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$54.04 per hundredweight Jan. 26, down from $54.33 Jan. 19. U.S. hogs averaged $69.15 on a carcass basis Jan. 26, down from $69.36 Jan. 19. The U.S. pork cutout was $82.78 per cwt. Jan. 26, up from $81.44 Jan. 19. The estimated […] Read more

WP livestock report – Jan. 25 – 2018

HOGS RISE The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$54.33 per hundredweight Jan. 19, up from $53.97 Jan. 12. U.S. hogs averaged $69.36 on a carcass basis Jan. 19, down from $69.45 Jan. 12. The U.S. pork cutout was $81.44 per cwt. Jan. 19, up from $79.81 Jan. 12. The estimated […] Read more


WP livestock report

Hogs rise The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$53.97 per hundredweight Jan. 12, up from $47.57 Jan. 5. U.S. hogs averaged $69.45 on a carcass basis Jan. 12, up from $64.01 Jan. 5. The U.S. pork cutout was $79.81 per cwt. Jan. 12, up from $79.07 Jan. 5. The estimated […] Read more

WP livestock report

Hogs rise The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$47.57 per cwt. Jan. 5, up from $45.14 Dec. 28. U.S. hogs averaged $64.01 on a carcass basis Jan. 5, up from $57.95 Dec. 28. The U.S. pork cutout was $79.07 per cwt. Jan. 5, up from $78.03 Dec. 28. The estimated […] Read more