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Ever.Ag economist Lee Schulz told the Iowa Pork Congress that US pork profitability should stay steady at least through the third quarter of 2026. He forecasts a 1% hog price decline in 2026 after a 9% rise in 2025.
The December breeding herd was the smallest since 2014, while the September to November pig crop was the largest on record.
A record pig crop offsets a smaller breeding herd, keeping supply ample and feed demand steady. Consumer demand will determine whether prices hold as volumes rise.
porkbusiness.comAnn Marie AmesJan 22, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not 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.
