US - On October 21, April Lean Hog Futures were at $0.56/lb. Last Friday, April lean hog futures closed at $0.7075/lb. That’s over $30 USD per head increase. It’s about the difference between losing $15 per head to making $15 per head. It’s going in the right direction, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.The reason is very strong pork demand. High pork cut-out values led by bellies (bacon) that have both packers and producers now making money. We expect further strength in lean hog futures, as the reality of increased packer capacity will lead to competition that will push hog prices higher.

　　加裕股份有限公司CEO吉姆·朗(Jim Long)写道，美国10月21日的四月瘦肉生猪期货价格曾为0.56美元/磅。上周五，四月瘦肉生猪期货收盘价格为0.7075美元/磅。每头猪价格增长30美元。这就是从当初每头损失的15美元到现在每头盈利15美元的差异。市场正朝着正确的方向发展。其缘故是猪肉需求强劲。受猪腹部肉(培根)影响，分割后的猪肉价值提高，使得加工商和生厂商都能获利。由于加工商的加工能力提高，这个现实问题会使得市场猪肉需求竞争加剧，将让生猪价格变的更高，因此我们预计瘦肉生猪期货价格会进一步提高。