Week Ending April 11, 2025
Compiled from OMAFRA’s Weekly Hog Market Facts by Jaydee Smith
📉 Ontario Market Trends
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100% Base Formula Price: Fell to $223.52/cwt, down from $228.70 the previous week.
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Weaned Pig Value: Decreased to $58.12/pig.
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Feeder Pig Value: Slipped to $92.20/pig.
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Average Dressed Weight: Increased to 107.34 kg.
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Market Hogs Sold: Totaled 114,542, or 96% of last year’s volume.
🇨🇦 Canadian Market Overview
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Quebec Pool Price: Dropped to $207.77/cwt.
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Manitoba Hog Value: Held steady at $237.27/cwt.
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National Slaughter: Reached 437,765, or 111% of year-ago levels.
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Canadian Dollar: Strengthened to $0.7199 USD, up from $0.7034.
🇺🇸 U.S. Market Highlights
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Federally Inspected Slaughter: Flat at 2.49 million head, 100% year-over-year.
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Early Weaned Pigs (Cash Avg.): Fell to $44.15 USD/pig.
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Feeder Pigs (40 lbs Cash Avg.): Priced at $93.32 USD/pig.
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Pork Carcass Cutout: Dropped to $92.63 USD/cwt, down from $95.35.
📊 Futures Market Snapshot (CME)
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June 2025 Lean Hogs: Rebounded to $93.33.
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August 2025 Lean Hogs: Stable at $91.90.
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June Pork Cutout Futures: Softened to $99.00.
🌽 Ontario Feed Market Summary
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Western ON Corn: Climbed to $271.84/tonne.
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Chicago Soybeans (May ’25): Increased to $10.43/bushel.
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Soybean Meal (Hamilton): Up slightly to $480.17/tonne.
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DDGS (FOB Sarnia/Aylmer): Held steady at $245.00/tonne.
🚚 U.S. Imports from Canada
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Feeder Pigs: Totaled 111,757 head, with 88,209 via MT & ND.
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Market Pigs: Reached 29,359 head.
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Sows & Boars for Slaughter: Recorded at 5,480 head.
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