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Barchart columnist Don Dawson explains that lean hog wholesale prices typically weaken after February as holiday demand fades and post-holiday stocks are reduced. He notes that October through December is the seasonal peak for hog marketing.
The piece is a seasonal explainer rather than a report of a new market event.
The seasonal decline in demand after February typically pressures wholesale pork and hog prices. This pattern suggests softer hog prices in the coming weeks.
barchart.comDon DawsonFeb 23, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
