Barrows and gilts cash prices near Lancaster, PA. USDA AMS MARS Report 2498 — national weighted average with Pennsylvania context. Updated daily Monday–Friday.
Pennsylvania's hog industry is centered in the southeastern Lancaster-Chester-Berks county triangle, where Pennsylvania Dutch farming heritage supports one of the most productive intensive livestock regions in the eastern U.S. Clemens Food Group's Hatfield plant is the regional anchor.
Clemens Food Group Hatfield; Hatfield Quality Meats; Land O'Lakes pork division; VA-Tech Pork Cooperative
USDA AMS Report 2498 captures the prior day's national weighted average for barrows and gilts. Pennsylvania producers selling through packer contracts receive this benchmark price adjusted for their specific contract terms — lean percentage premiums/discounts, sort loss, and transportation. GrainBrief Pro shows the national benchmark plus the typical Pennsylvania basis range derived from historical AMS data.
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