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Hog Prices Up 45 Percent as Supplies Dip
Minneapolis report cites 1957 market trend from the Eleventh Annual Farm Forum at the Leamington Hotel. J Russell Ives of the American Meat Institute notes hog prices rising about 45 percent while supplies are about 16 percent below a year ago due to supply and demand forces. He explains industry competition, variability in slaughter capacity, perishability of meat, and easy market access for farmers across Iowa.
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