# Pork Outlook: Hog prices trending upwards for 2026
						 | The Pig Site

> February lean hogs rose 55 cents to $82.425 on technical buying and a perceived seasonal cash bottom. USDA's December 9 world outlook projected EU pork output declining after African swine fever was detected near Barcelona. Global chicken shipments are forecast to reach a record.

- Date: 2025-12-12 · published 2025-12-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21675-pork-outlook-hog-prices-trending-upwards-for-2026-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower EU pork supply and export restrictions from disease improve demand for US pork, supporting hog prices. Record chicken exports could cap the protein price gains.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-06-29 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bulls keeping price uptrend alive
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35638-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-keeping-price-uptrend-alive-the-pig-site.md) | +4.9% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-05 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures prices power still higher
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48796-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-power-still-higher-the-pig-site.md) | +4.1% | +20.4% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-24 | [Lean hog prices vanquish swine fever jitters
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62680-lean-hog-prices-vanquish-swine-fever-jitters-the-pig-site.md) | +3.1% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-25 | [Weekly pig report: Disease pressure adds increased risk to hog supply outlook
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19865-weekly-pig-report-disease-pressure-adds-increased-risk-to-hog-supply-outlook.md) | -1.0% | +0.8% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-11 | [China hog prices hit 14-month high as African swine fever slashes output
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60096-china-hog-prices-hit-14-month-high-as-african-swine-fever-slashes-output-the.md) | +9.4% | +33.1% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/hog-prices-trending-upwards-for-2026

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