UIUC Weekly Outlook: Positive Pork Outlook as Corn Prices Decline

Number of piglets per litter reached 10 for the first time ever this spring


For this reason, there will be almost no movement to expand herds until sub-$6 cash corn prices are assured this fall. At that point, the expansion discussion can begin, which means it will be very late 2012 before pork production could begin to rise, he said.