# Pork Supply Situation: Low Inventories and Rising Demand Fuel Price Swings - Pork Checkoff

> The Pork Checkoff supply report says hog slaughter was revised lower and ran under 2.5 million head per week in three of the last four weeks. Ham values are expected to peak in early March ahead of Easter, and pork trim prices are expected to rise in spring as demand improves.

- Date: 2026-02-26 · published 2026-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20746-pork-supply-situation-low-inventories-and-rising-demand-fuel-price-swings-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter and firm fresh pork demand support cutout values and hog prices into the second quarter. Tighter market-ready supplies reduce the downside for hog futures.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://www.porkcheckoff.org/news/pork-supply-situation-low-inventories-and-rising-demand-fuel-price-swings/

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