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Hole in Numbers?

Doc,
Thanks for the pic and the data for 'my spine' also.

You’ve made several comments about the kill numbers being soft. Maybe it's too obvious, but we’re headed into the peak of ‘missing’ hogs from PEDV. The veterinarian’s association cases of PEDV peaked during the month of February. If you make the ASSUMPTION that peak reports were also the peak of ACTUAL DEATH loss, we may be looking at a hole in available hogs. I'm sure there was a peak month or peak week of death loss that is being 'averaged out' across a full quarter on the H&P report.

I’m assuming 155 to 180 days to get to slaughter. Maybe some of the producers can correct me on rate of gain.

Remember that during February, 2014, reporting of PEDV was voluntary. I believe there is a USDA requirement in place now.

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Hole in Numbers?
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