Sow Prices By U.S. & State

U.S. sow prices dropped $6.40 to $42.70 per cwt, which is a 10-month low. This is the third straight month that prices have dropped. Kansas posted the largest loss as prices decreased by $7.00 to $42.50, which $9.11 lower than Kansas' yearly average.

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