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Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D.Paragon Economics, Inc.
Iowa Pork Congress – January 2013
Pork Industry Economic Update
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Key drivers of pork producer profits -- 2013 Input prices and production costs =>
- Will it rain? - Where will it rain? - When will it rain? - How much will it rain?- And will it be hot, hot, hot again this
year?
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Key drivers of pork producer profits -- 2013 Input prices and production costs How will pork and hog demand hold
up?- U.S. economy and consumer spending- World economy – exports and
exchange rates- Prices of competitor goods – especially
beef
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Key drivers of pork producer profits -- 2013 Input prices and production costs How will pork and hog demand hold
up? Just how many hogs will we see and
how big will they be?- December inventories suggest no
reductions- How long will weights stay relatively
low- What will happen with packer margins
and capacity
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Late April – concerned about N. Ia-S. Minn . . . . . . But subsoil moisture was short!
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Minn improved while rest of U.S. worsened . .. . . 8/21: 77% drought, 44%
severe or worse
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Now – most of ECB is in good shape . . .. . . IA and MO are better, west is
still parched
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Largest deviation from trend yield since ‘88 . . . What is the new trend? – 157.5
for ‘13
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Same for soybeans – down 10.2% vs. trend
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Meanwhile in Canada -- April 2012
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August – when things were worst in Cornbelt
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And December, the most recent available
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But Canadian yields were normal – or better
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Lowest Dec 1 corn stocks since 2004 . . . . . . And we will use 17% more corn
this year
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Jan WASDE -- +300 mil. bu. for feed/resid . . . . . . Tightest ending stocks
estimate yet2011/12
USDA Jan USDA Dec USDA Jan% Chng vs
'11-12
Acres Planted Mil A 88.2 91.9 96.9 97.2 5.8%Acres Harvested Mil A 81.4 84 87.7 87.4 4.0%Yield Bu/A 152.8 147.2 122.3 123.4 -16.2%Beginning Stocks Mil Bu. 1708 1128 988 989 -12.3%Production Mil Bu. 12447 12360 10725 10780 -12.8%Imports Mil Bu. 28 29 100 100 244.8%Total Supply Mil Bu. 14182 13516 11814 11869 -12.2%Feed & Residual Mil Bu. 4795 4548 4150 4450 -2.2%Ethanol for fuel Mil Bu. 5019 5011 4500 4500 -10.2%Non-Ethanol FSI Mil Bu. 1407 1426 1367 1367 -4.1%Exports Mil Bu. 1834 1543 1150 950 -38.4%Total Usage Mil Bu. 13055 12527 11167 11267 -10.1%Carryover Mil Bu. 1128 989 647 602 -39.1%Stocks/Use 8.6% 7.9% 5.8% 5.3% -32.3%Nat. Wtd. Avg. Farm Price $/Bu. 5.18 6.22 6.80 - 8.00 6.80 - 8.00 19.0%
2012/13
U.S. CORN SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION - JANUARY
2010/11
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All usage estimates are much lower vs ‘11. . .
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USDA finally agreed with me . . . . . . Animal numbers will not allow
lower F/R
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Hogs are the ONLY species to cut weights!
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RFS is 13.2 bil. gal. in ’12, 13.8 bil. in 2013 . . .. . . 13.6 bil. gal. for ‘12-’13 crop yr
= 4.86 bil. bu.
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Question: How many RINs are out there?. . . ~2 to 2.5 bil. gallons – will they
be used ?
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Ethanol margins: Gross margin < FC . . . . . . Not covering VC – short-term
shutdownEthanol: $2.17/galCorn: $6.50/buNatural Gas: $3.29/mmBtu
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Ethanol responded – down 9.7% in Q3 & Q4. . . 34.2M gal/day will use 4.47 bil.
bu. in ‘13
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Cash corn – cheaper but far from cheap . . . . . . But a good ‘13 crop = prices
<$5/bu.
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DDGS has finally come back into pig diets
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Where will corn go – upside is not unlimited
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Wheat is competitive – favors Canada . . .
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Jan Beans – higher yield but HIGHER crush . . . . . Steady exports reflects S/A
crop2011/12
USDA Jan USDA Dec USDA Jan% Chng vs
'11-12
Acres Planted Mil A 77.4 75.0 77.2 77.2 2.9%Acres Harvested Mil A 76.6 73.8 75.7 76.1 3.1%Yield Bu/A 43.5 41.9 39.3 39.6 -5.5%Beginning Stocks Mil Bu. 151 215.0 169 169 -21.4%Production Mil Bu. 3329 3094.0 2971 3015 -2.6%Imports Mil Bu. 14 16.0 20 20 25.0%Total Supply Mil Bu. 3495 3325.0 3160 3204 -3.6%Crushings Mil Bu. 1648 1703.0 1570 1605 -5.8%Exports Mil Bu. 1501 1362.0 1345 1345 -1.2%Seed Mil Bu. 87 90.0 89 89 -1.1%Residual Mil Bu. 43 1.0 26 30 2900.0%Total Usage Mil Bu. 3280 3155.0 3031 3070 -2.7%Carryover Mil Bu. 215 169.0 130 135 -20.1%Stocks/Use 6.6% 5.4% 4.3% 4.4% -18%Nat. Wtd. Avg. Farm Price $/Bu. 11.30 12.50 13.55 - 15.55 13.50 - 15.00 14.0%Soybean Oil Price Cents/lb. 53.20 51.90 49.00 - 53.00 49.00 - 53.00 -1.7%Soybean Meal Price $/ton 345.52 393.53 440.00 - 470.00430.00 - 460.00 13.1%
U.S. SOYBEAN SUPPLY & UTILIZATION - JANUARY
2010/112012/13
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South American crop still looks good Argentina – some concerns
- Early wetness and now dryer conditions, some are worried about shallow root systems
- USDS lowered yield but the crop is still 54MMT – 35% larger than last year
Brazil – biggest concern is logistics- A record crop – larger than ours – of 82.5
MMT, up 24% from ‘12- Record acres and yields on early harvest
are above average
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Where will SBM go? - Depends now on S/A. . . Support at $396 should be no
surprise!
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What will it take to recover? Situation 9/29
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Jan 12 situation is MUCH better . . .
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Lower costs for 2013 but costs have risen. . .. . . By about $3/cwt in past 2
weeks
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Profit outlook has dimmed . . .. . .futures-implied ’13 profit was -
$2, now -$7
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Another view – bad but not as bad as ‘09-’10
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Critical Issues Input prices and production costs Domestic demand
- Consumer income and willingness to spend
- Consumer preferences- Prices of competing goods
Export demand- All of those same factors- Quantity also depends on exchange
rate since it impacts prices in the importing country
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The U.S. economy muddles along . . .
. . . Still slowed by uncertainty
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Real PDI change: Revised down, April on . . . . . . November was encouraging @
+1.8%
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November RPI: Up from Oct, still <100 . . .
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RPCE was good in November – for everyone! 4.4% higher beef per
cap consumption, higher prices
6% higher chicken prices!
Pork RPCE driven by 4% increase in per cap cons.
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ALL indexes are now positive for 12 mos . . . . . . If it lasts, first time that’s ever
happened
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Per cap cons <200# for first time since ‘90
. . . But this is a SUPPLY issue
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Prices are increasing as supplies tighten . . .. . New records for beef in Nov,
chicken in Oct
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Broiler flock near smallest since 1996 . . .. . . But was +2% in Dec and is
same as yr ago
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The Dec increase was unusual – expansion?
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Sets and placements: Very close to ‘11 levels
And were up 1.6% vs. ‘12 in first week of ‘13
And up 1.2% vs. ‘12 during first week of ‘13
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Weights were a big driver in spite of feed . . .. . . And were up 2.4% at 4.35 the first wk of ‘13
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Broiler cutout begins 2013 strong . . . . . . Will it be as stable as last year?
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Chicken summary Companies appear to be moving back
to expansion – profitable! Breeder flock grew in December –
unusual – but is still small relative to history
Egg sets, placements – close to 2011 levels and have started ‘13 higher
Did not expect growth – and it will not be huge if it comes – lower U.S. per cap supply
Record-high prices -- again
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54% of pastures are poor/very poor. . . . . . West, Cornbelt, North Plains are
BAD
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Beef cow slaughter: -12.4% vs. ’11 . . . . . . And still showed liquidation in
December
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Smallest U.S. beef cow herd since 1946 . . . . . . And the smallest calf crop
since 1949
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Tight supplies of cattle outside feedlots . . .. . . Down 1.7%, 2.7% and 3.3%
last 3 years
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Nov placements were 5.6% LOWER than ’11 . .. . . After -10, -11 ,-19 and -13%
prior 4 months
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Dec 1 COF was down 6% from 2011 . . .. . . There were 700k head fewer on
feed
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No turn-around in sight for availability. . . . . . Per-cap down 2-3% in ‘12 and
3%+ in ‘13
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When will Choice cutout finally break $200. .
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Beef summary . .. Weights remain high – Zilmax &
Optiflexx? Lower cattle numbers – partially
offset by higher weights – but lower beef supplies
Cow slaughter remains high relative to the herd – pasture conditions – Rain?
Longer term: Tighter and tighter per cap supplies, higher prices – thru 2015?
Will beef cease to be a habit for anyone below the middle class?
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World economic conditions August 2011 . . . . . . Improvement except in U.S.
and EU
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November 2012 – EU Recession BUT . . . China, Brazil, U.S. growth
improvement
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Pork exports are still up 5.6% YTD vs. 2011 . . .
. . Oct was down 7.6% from ‘11
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China/HK was 59% below yr. ago in Oct but . . . . . +2% YTD; Mexico is +15%,
Canada +17%
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Canada’s exports were record high in 2012 . .. . . Forecast by USDA-FAS to fall
4.4% in ‘13
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Exchange rates
Real is the big mover among competitors
Peso and won have improved but are still weaker than one year ago
Strong renmimbi but rapidly falling yen
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USDA: World slaughter +0.09% in 2013. . . NO big reductions – even in the
EU????
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Demand summary U.S. demand indexes are now ALL
positive for ‘12 – can they stay that way?
U.S. exports are expected to set another record in ’13; Exchange rates will be key
Higher beef and chicken (??) prices will be positive for pork demand
My biggest concern: Consumer income and expenditures- 77% of U.S. output is still sold at home!
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Critical Issues Input prices and production costs Demand—domestic and exports Hog Supplies
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Dec H&P report – more hogs than expected . .
Category2011 2012
'12 as Pct of
'11
Pre-Report Est's
Actual - Est
Inventories on Dec 1*
All hogs and pigs 66,361 66,348 100.0 99.1 0.9Kept for breeding 5,803 5,817 100.2 99.3 0.9Kept for market 60,558 60,531 100.0 99.1 0.9
Under 50 lbs. 19,524 19,448 99.6 98.4 1.250-119 lbs. 16,643 16,643 100.0 99.0 1.0120-179 lbs. 12,473 12,479 100.0 99.6 0.4180 lbs. and over 11,918 11,961 100.4 100.5 -0.1
Farrowings**Sep-Nov sows farrowed 2,929 2,900 99.0 97.9 1.1
Dec-Feb Intentions 2,864 2,865 100.0 98.4 1.6 Mar-May Intentions 2,982 2,925 98.1 98.8 -0.7Sep-Nov Pig Crop1* 29,365 29,443 100.3 99.0 1.3Sep-Nov Pigs Saved/ litter 10.02 10.15 101.3 100.8 0.5*Thousand head **Thousand litters
USDA QUARTERLY HOGS & PIGS REPORTDecember 28, 2012
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Canada’s Jan 1 herd? -- likely down 1-2%
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The larger Dec sow herd was not a surprise. .. . . Slaughter: Low enough to
suggest growth
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Gilt slaughter percent suggest even more. . .. . Lower than 5-yr avg all but 3 wks
since Sept
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Canada’s herd reductions – same as in ‘11
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Litter size growth back to 1.3% in Q3. . . . . . Trend has slowed a bit but still
strong
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‘13 slaughter will be slightly larger than ’12 . .
. . But the pattern will be different
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Canada’s slaughter JUST DOES NOT CHANGE!
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Imports from Canada: Stable since 2009 . . . . . . How will an MCOOL change
impact this?
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Freezer inventories are high with . . . . . . All up 12.2% yr/y and pork up
14.4%
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Weights matched 5-yr avg in Q4 . . . . . . still 2+ lbs. lower, likely stay
there thru Q2
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YTD pork production was up 1.8% yr/yr . . . . . . And will be higher than ‘12
thru April
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Cutout begins the year at yr-ago level . . . . . . Normal seasonal would peak at
$100-$104
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Will hog prices observe a “normal” pattern . . . . . . If so, summer highs just over
$100
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December slaughter forecasts
Mil. Hd % Chnge Mil. Hd % Chnge Mil. Hd % Chnge Mil. Hd % Chnge
2011 Q1** 27.483 -0.5%
Q2 26.110 0.1%
Q3 27.379 1.6%
Q4* 29.888 0.9%
Year 110.862 0.5%
2012 Q1 28.104 2.3% 28.104 2.3% 28.104 2.3% 28.104 2.3%
Q2 26.659 2.1% 26.659 2.1% 26.659 2.1% 26.659 2.1%
Q3* 27.963 2.1% 27.963 1.2% 27.963 2.1% 27.963 2.1%
Q4** 30.400 1.7% 30.400 1.7% 30.400 1.7% 30.400 1.7%
Year 113.126 2.0% 113.126 2.0% 113.126 2.0% 113.126 2.0%
2013 Q1* 27.762 -1.2% 27.739 -1.3% 27.704 -1.4% 28.292 0.7%
Q2 26.811 0.6% 26.899 0.9% 26.242 -1.6% 26.892 0.9%
Q3** 28.437 1.7% 28.299 1.2% 27.869 -0.3% 28.298 1.2%
Q4 30.349 -0.2% 30.613 0.7% 30.207 -0.6% 29.860 -1.8%
Year 113.359 0.2% 113.549 0.4% 112.022 -1.0% 113.342 0.2%Green figures are actual data from USDA. Blue figures are estimated using USDA data 1/1/13
*Quarter has one LESS slaughter day vs. year ago **Quarter has one MORE slaughter day vs. year ago
December 2012 Hogs & Pigs -- Commercial Slaughter ForecastsMizzou ISU LMIC Paragon
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Price forecasts
Mizzou ISU LMIC Paragon CME
Producer-Sold Net Price, All
Methods
Ia-Mn Wtd. Avg. Base Lean Hog
National Wtd Avg. Base Price
National Net Neg'd Price,
Wtd. Avg.
CME Lean Hog Futures
2011 Q1 80.54 78.92 79.74 80.91 81.54**Q2 92.36 89.37 89.53 94.89 93.97**Q3 95.59 92.31 92.25 97.61 97.49**Q4 87.39 85.94 85.17 87.92 88.11**Year 88.97 86.64 86.67 90.33 90.28**
2012 Q1 86.56 84.27 84.11 86.11 86.44**Q2 87.76 83.67 85.31 86.67 86.64**Q3 87.69 85.05 84.74 84.97 86.64**Q4 82.90 82 - 83 80.60 81.61 82.13**Year 86.20 84 - 85 83.69 84.84 85.46**
2013 Q1 82 - 86 85 - 87 83 - 87 84 - 88 85.38Q2 89 - 93 89 - 92 86 - 91 88 - 92 93.32Q3 88 - 92 90 - 93 89 - 94 90 - 94 94.79Q4 80 - 84 84 - 86 81 - 86 83 - 87 84.60Year 85 - 89 87 - 89 85 - 90 87 - 90 89.52
Green figures are actual data from USDA. Blue figures are estimated using USDA data **CME Lean Hog Index 1/22/13
December 2012 Hogs & Pigs -- Price Forecasts
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My model says finances are weak . . . . . . But lenders believe status is
not this bad!
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Why/how are producers holding on? Futures, esp. summer 2013 have
offered near breakevens for the year -- survive
Financial position is better than my “cash” model suggests – risk management since 2008, lower costs than my model
“This is what I do” – no alternatives? Betting on rain – and the bets are
HUGE- I don’t see how many can survive a dry
‘13- “Massive” liquidation may finally come
to pass
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Long-term issues Costs, costs, costs = Prices, prices,
prices- Consumer incomes and spending- How much less meat/poultry/dairy
consumed? Animal welfare – Chronic challenges
- Stalls – not logical, making some headway
- Castration, tail docking, - Ultimately: Indoor production
Risk management skills Policy – farm bill, antibiotics
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Questions or Comments?