US - The average weight of barrows and gilts reported by the USDA last week was 211 pounds, about a pound heavier than it was the previous week, writes the Steiner Consulting Group.But, hog weights are reported with a two week lag and it is not unusual for hog weights to move higher after the holidays due to holiday slaughter disruptions.However as producers have resumed normal operations is appears weights are moving lower and our current calculations based on the MPR data show weights are about a pound lower than they were in the first week of the year.Seasonally hog weights drift lower into late January and early February and then are flat to slightly higher through April.

　　施泰纳咨询集团(Steiner Consulting Group)写道，据美国农业部上周报告的阉割公猪与小母猪的均匀体重为211磅，比上周同期水平轻约一磅。但是，由于节假日屠宰工作中断，和报告的生猪体重有两周的滞后性，以至于节后的生猪体重走势偏高，这是很自然的情况。因此，当生产商在上周重新展开生产时，生猪体重开始走低，美国基于MPR数据的生猪体重比年初首席周的水平低一磅。所以，生猪体重呈季节性会在一月末二月初大幅走低，预计它将在整个四月间从持平堤洹幅走高。