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Spreadsheet Helps Decide Best Hog Slaughter Weight

Article-Spreadsheet Helps Decide Best Hog Slaughter Weight

To help pork producers become as efficient as possible when dealing with record-high grain prices, Kansas State University Research and Extension officials have developed

To help pork producers become as efficient as possible when dealing with record-high grain prices, Kansas State University Research and Extension officials have developed a spreadsheet to gauge the best possible sale weight for market hogs.

The spreadsheet can be found on the Web at www.KSUswine.org. Click on the “Marketing Tools” link.

The spreadsheet can be customized for a producer’s specific marketing situation.