VVVs: 52.86 with a range of 52.36 to 53.36.

It is assumed that packers will have the capacity to meet the needs of the producers to have hogs slaughtered. In the event supply over-whelms kill capacity like happened in 1998, all bets are off.

The H&P report on Friday may give a glimps of what to expect.

Best wishes,

dhm