Manitoba Pork Prices and US Feeder Hog Prices, Weekly and Monthly

Market pork prices in Manitoba are compiled weekly from major processors by the Department of Agriculture and Resource Development. Prices for the ISO weaning and feeder pork sectors in the United States are sourced from the USDA and converted to Canadian dollars. The interactive tables show current and historical prices, including five-year and ten-year averages.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly price volatility in the Manitoba pork market based on processor-reported data
• Compare long-term price trends between Manitoba and US feeder hog sectors based on five-year and ten-year averages
• Model exchange rate impacts on US pork prices presented in CAD based on Bank of Canada conversion

Strengths

• Prices are weighted by volume of hogs processed in Manitoba, likely improving representativeness
• Data includes simple averages for five-year and ten-year periods, providing long-term benchmarks
• Sources include a provincial government department and the USDA, suggesting official data

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada, focusing on Manitoba and US sectors

Provenance

Source

Government of Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Resource Development and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Collection Method

Manitoba prices are collected from major processors, compiled weekly, and weighted by volume. US prices are weekly composite weighted averages from USDA, converted to CAD.

Time Range

Current year and previous years, with five-year and ten-year averages

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:24:08.290401; freshness should be verified

Geography

Manitoba, Canada, and the ISO weaning and feeder pork sectors in the United States