# Lower Slaughter, Freezer Stocks Underpin Pork Prices in the Near Term - Pork Checkoff

> Hog slaughter in the four weeks ending July 26 was 3.7% lower than a year ago, below expectations from the July hog survey. USDA also revised some initial slaughter estimates lower, and ham, trim and belly prices remain well supported.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23902-lower-slaughter-freezer-stocks-underpin-pork-prices-in-the-near-term-pork
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter near-term pork supply supports processing cut prices, while seasonal declines in butt and sparerib values are expected as slaughter rises in the fall.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-08-19 | [Lower Slaughter Numbers Drive Pork Prices Higher - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40186-lower-slaughter-numbers-drive-pork-prices-higher-pork-business.md) | -3.4% | -5.9% |
| HOGS | 2024-10-28 | [Hog slaughter lower than expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28003-hog-slaughter-lower-than-expected.md) | +4.3% | +1.7% |
| HOGS | 2024-09-24 | [What Could the Upcoming Hogs and Pigs Report Hold in Store and Implications for Pork Supply in 2025? - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28476-what-could-the-upcoming-hogs-and-pigs-report-hold-in-store-and-implications-for.md) | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-01 | [Pork Industry: Some Recovery from Decade Low Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61252-pork-industry-some-recovery-from-decade-low-prices.md) | +2.9% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-12-18 | [Slow hog slaughter, disease impact Q4 pork production trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21673-slow-hog-slaughter-disease-impact-q4-pork-production-trends.md) | +1.6% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://www.porkcheckoff.org/news/lower-slaughter-freezer-stocks-underpin-pork-prices-in-the-near-term-but-outlook-more-clouded-for-fall-and-winter/

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