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Originally Posted by ghak99
Last week we killed ~425k. A year ago we killed ~675K during the same week. If we get below 60% of regular beef harvest for any length of time it probably won't be good. I don't know what it's like in your area, but our Walmart aisle didn't have any fresh meat yesterday. Industry insiders are looking forward to more restaurants trying to open, but then they'll turn right around and worry about keeping the kill lines staffed. Sorting through the rumors and confusion is worse than trying to keep up with this thread.
I called the local butcher today and he said he was booked up until the end of September. So even if you get your hands on some of the free pigs being given away you better be able to cut it up yourself. If you can gut, cool, and chunk a pig on your own they can be had for $50 if you'd take enough to make it worth their time.
Some very large poultry producers are starting hatches again. That tells me they are very optimistic about what'll be going on 6-8 weeks from now.
There's a bigger hand at play in the long game right now as well. China is gearing up to start making large purchases in the global Ag sector while countries are struggling. Those cock suckers already hold an interest in the largest pork production company in the US. Thankfully, beef processors are making record profits right now so they'll be playing hard ball, but they're probing the poultry companies pretty hard right now.
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**** China!! At least their government. Love the food though.