# Tight Supply Persists, Helps Underpin Processing Items and Overall Cutout - Pork Checkoff

> Hog slaughter last week averaged 3.5% below last year over the last four weeks, against expectations of a 0.5% increase. Processing items are tight, with fat trim trading above lean trim and bone-in ham availability reduced.

- Date: 2025-08-18 · published 2025-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23476-tight-supply-persists-helps-underpin-processing-items-and-overall-cutout-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent supply shortfalls and strong ham and processing demand support hog prices into October, which strengthens the pork complex's demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://porkcheckoff.org/news/tight-supply-persists-helps-underpin-processing-items-and-overall-cutout/

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