The expectations for pork production in the United States in 2010 is for a reduction of 1.5
percent by the economist that participated in the 2009 Extension Annual outlooks survey of
the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. Demand for live hogs in 2010 is expected to be stronger than in 2009 to result in prices for
hogs to average $48.44 per cwt live up nearly 12 percent from 2009. The quarterly prices for
51-52 percent lean live barrow and gilts for 2010 are estimated to be first quarter $45.55 per
cwt, second quarter $49.21 per cwt, third quarter $50.84 per cwt and fourth quarter $47.57
per cwt.