| meatpacker have | 0.53 | With stronger demand for beef, traders expect meatpackers will have to boost bids to secure animals. | ||
| meatpacker pay | 0.53 | That lowered prices paid by meatpackers in the cash market. | ||
| meatpacker boost | 0.46 | Hog futures fell as meatpackers boosted slaughter rates to accommodate a backlog of animals being brought to market. | ||
| meatpacker buy | 0.39 | Meatpackers bought supplies as wholesale beef prices surged. | ||
| meatpacker slaughter | 0.39 | In addition to low stockpiles, meatpackers are slaughtering fewer hogs this year. | ||
| meatpacker be | 0.33 | Still, meatpackers are currently well-supplied. | ||
| meatpacker bid | 0.33 | Meatpackers bid about a half cent a pound more for live hogs today, traders said. | ||
| meatpacker reduce | 0.33 | That caused meatpackers to reduce their slaughter rates, leaving less supply on the market. | ||
| meatpacker lower | 0.26 | The ample supplies allow meatpackers to lower bids, traders said. | ||
| meatpacker raise | 0.26 | Hog futures fell as meatpackers raised slaughter rates in anticipation of increased demand, boosting pork supplies. | ||
| meatpacker say | 0.26 | Meatpackers say low prices are due to a glut of meat on the market. | ||
| meatpacker take | 0.26 | Hogs rose, rebounding from a six-month low, as meatpackers took advantage of low prices to restock. |