NOW is the time to be aware of your profitable opportunities, email us at leanhog@hurleyandassociates.com to see a sample report of how we can help you stay on top of the marketing of your hogs.

We use financial input per group to establish a breakeven price for your hogs.  These reports are updated daily with market closes on corn, meal and hogs so you should always know where your profit or loss is on a given group.  Cash feed grain purchases and hog sales as well as hedge positions are entered to account for all of the activity that goes into the marketing of any specific group.

The simple to read reports gives you a wealth of information condensed into a few page report to help you make decisions in your operation.  We believe you will find value in these reports as well as your lender.  Email us to learn more and obtain an example of these individualized reports.

Welcome
Welcome to The Lean Hog Perspective!  This site was started as a blog on July 18, 2008, with the lean hog producer in mind.  It has generated much interest by those searching the internet for information as it relates to the marketing of hogs.  Unlike the original blog that posted only my commentary we have made some additions.  A few of the changes are links to USDA fundamental information, daily USDA hog reports and crop data.

I will continue to provide daily commentary, time permitting, which is posted in the market commentary section of this site.   Archived commentary is still available to view what my thoughts were on a given day.  You will notice the calendar to the right, with some of the dates underlined, those underlined dates represent a commentary post.  By clicking on one of the dates you will be able to read that day’s comments.

Utilization of this site should be for informational and idea generating purposes only as it is not intended to give any specific marketing recommendations. Strategies may be talked about but should not be implemented as they can prove financially damaging if not managed properly. If you have any questions on any information within this site please email or call me.  I am continually working to improve the content and usability of this site, we welcome any suggestions or ideas you may have to improve quality and content.

Since July of 2008 my postings have become accessible on several different sites over the internet.  They are: www.agweb.com, www.barchart.com, www.cropvillage.com, www.insidefutures.com, www.swinecast.com, www.traderslog.com

About me
My name is Jeremy Knutson and I am a commodity broker located in the Midwestern United States. Over the years I have had the opportunity to study the hog market from many different angles and have discovered that it provides unique hedging opportunities. One primary reason is that unlike the grain market, which moves into a delivery process, the hog market settles to a cash index. I focus primarily on market technicals, utilizing charts to assess a given market.

I work for Hurley & Associates, a company of risk management consultants who work for crop and livestock producers across the United States. I work mainly with hog producers managing price risk not only in hogs, but the feed ingredients as well.

What makes The Lean Hog Perspective different?
The key isn’t to “outguess” or “predict” the market, because nobody can, but to find historical reasons for market movements, thus lessening the sense of surprise. I am a student of market movement and historical data. This type of research uses history as a guide to build probability of potential direction (seasonal tendencies) of the market.   Understanding where markets have been and what they have done historically provides logic to the current day situation; this is particularly important when the market makes adverse moves.

Bottom line- I look for information and data to provide as much logic into decision making or position management as possible. Profitability should always be your number one leading “indicator” in making marketing decisions, but many times outside factors can test your hedge structure.  If you have hedged in the past you know that position structure and potential margin calls can affect your cash flow, making it such an important aspect of marketing.

If you are a hog producer and you manage your own price risk and would like to setup a time to do an online presentation and to learn more about our “perspective” please contact us by clicking here and filling out a request form.  Thank you and I hope you enjoy our site.

Hurley and Associates believes positions are unique to each person’s risk bearing ability, marketing strategy, and crop conditions, therefore we give no blanket recommendations. The risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial, therefore carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. NFA Rules require us to advise you that past performance is not indicative of future results, and there is no guarantee that your trading experience will be similar to past performance.