Weekly Hog Prices and Margins for Ontario

Ontario's weekly hog prices, swine margins, and futures data compiled by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in cooperation with Statistics Canada. This statistical series serves as a source for agriculture and food statistics within the province. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing weekly swine price volatility and trends for market forecasting.
• Calculating swine margin to assess farm profitability over time.
• Comparing hog price futures data against actual weekly prices for arbitrage analysis.
• Modeling the relationship between provincial hog prices and broader agricultural commodity markets.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by official government bodies (Ontario Ministry and Statistics Canada), ensuring authoritative sourcing.
• Provides a consistent weekly time series for tracking price dynamics.
• Includes multiple related metrics like price, margin, and futures for a more complete market view.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and specific temporal coverage limit assessment of historical depth.
• Geographic scope is limited to Ontario, reducing applicability for national or international analysis.
• Sample data and column details are unavailable, complicating initial data exploration.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, in cooperation with Statistics Canada.

Collection Method

Compiled by Statistics and Economics staff from various government departments and farm marketing boards.

Freshness

Updated weekly, with a recent platform update in March 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada