
The average live-hog price in Paraná rose 24.89% in October to R$5.82/kg from R$4.66/kg in September, though prices weakened toward month-end. September production costs were R$6.13/kg against a separate benchmark producer price of R$5.17/kg, and feed accounted for 71.45% of production costs.
Higher hog prices can improve producer returns and support feed demand, but feed's large share of costs leaves margins sensitive to feed prices. The article says October costs are needed to assess profitability.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.