# Persistent price gains signal robust U.S. pork demand

> USDA data showed April federally inspected pork production at 2.3 billion pounds, up marginally from a year earlier. Hog prices and the wholesale pork cutout were higher than in April 2025, with the cutout at $98.06/cwt. Canadian finishing hog imports also rose.

- Date: 2026-05-20 · published 2026-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19406-persistent-price-gains-signal-robust-u-s-pork-demand
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong pork demand and higher hog prices support continued hog herd economics and feed demand, though larger hog supplies from imports limit upside.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-05-23 | [Demand strengthening pork, hog prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30394-demand-strengthening-pork-hog-prices.md) | -1.2% | -2.8% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-19 | [Increased pork demand raises hog prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31347-increased-pork-demand-raises-hog-prices.md) | -0.6% | +8.4% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-01 | [Increased demand raises US hog prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31352-increased-demand-raises-us-hog-prices-the-pig-site.md) | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| HOGS | 2026-02-18 | [Strong demand, tight supply push U.S. hog prices higher in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20747-strong-demand-tight-supply-push-u-s-hog-prices-higher-in-2026.md) | +2.8% | +3.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-08 | [Global pork prices still soaring: Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56225-global-pork-prices-still-soaring-rabobank.md) | -1.6% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/persistent-price-gains-signal-robust-u-s-pork-demand

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