Thank you! I thought it must’ve been some kind of discrete situation rather than inflation’s effects.
Bruce Rosswurm March 14, 2023
Hi Gary, do you know what all is included in the livestock index?
Gary March 14, 2023
Actually, I just discovered that it exists this morning. So no, I have not looked into it. A search on it would probably yield some info.
Bruce Rosswurm March 14, 2023
Gary, I raise hogs, and hogs are in the middle of their range. Mainly because of cattle is my guess. And I can assure you it isn’t becaus of the boogey man called “Factory Farms”.
Gary March 14, 2023
I am just part of the public, with regards to that boogeyman. I have no inside knowledge whatsoever about the industry. If anything, I’d guess that the factory farms would tend to keep prices down. A previous commenter mentioned that a drought is causing the price spike. Does that sound about right?
Bruce Rosswurm March 14, 2023
Yes, Think the drought in the plains caused cattle herd liquidation. So now less of a supply. I am not an expert by no means.
Herd liquidation due to drought.
Thank you! I thought it must’ve been some kind of discrete situation rather than inflation’s effects.
Hi Gary, do you know what all is included in the livestock index?
Actually, I just discovered that it exists this morning. So no, I have not looked into it. A search on it would probably yield some info.
Gary, I raise hogs, and hogs are in the middle of their range. Mainly because of cattle is my guess. And I can assure you it isn’t becaus of the boogey man called “Factory Farms”.
I am just part of the public, with regards to that boogeyman. I have no inside knowledge whatsoever about the industry. If anything, I’d guess that the factory farms would tend to keep prices down. A previous commenter mentioned that a drought is causing the price spike. Does that sound about right?
Yes, Think the drought in the plains caused cattle herd liquidation. So now less of a supply. I am not an expert by no means.