7/8/14 kill was up 0.73 to 131.28. The HEN4 premium to the index has closed to 1.92. Each time the Index gains a little, the HEN4s seem to respond with a little strength.

The six-day moving average carcass weight was steady at 213.51#. That is +9.61# year over year.

The percentage of packer hogs killed was firm at 33.59%. They have been running a bit lower than that. The six-day moving average carcass weight of packer hogs has fallen quite a bit. It appears that packers are pulling their hogs forward a little.

Best wishes,

dhm