# Digging into the December 2024 Hogs and Pigs Report

> The December 2024 USDA Hogs and Pigs report showed market hog inventory up 0.5% and the total hog inventory up 0.5% as of December 1, with fall pigs per litter a record 11.99. Winter slaughter is expected to fall slightly and spring slaughter to rise.

- Date: 2025-01-01 · published 2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27097-digging-into-the-december-2024-hogs-and-pigs-report
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Supply figures were close to expectations, so the impact on feed demand is modest, with demand likely to matter more for 2025 hog prices than slaughter changes.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-11-30 | [China pork report: Q4 2017
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67973-china-pork-report-q4-2017-the-pig-site.md) | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-12-27 | [Cattle & Hog Numbers Still On The Decline - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7015-cattle-and-hog-numbers-still-on-the-decline-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -0.2% | -8.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-03-07 | [China pork production expected to rise slightly in 2023 - GAIN report
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36848-china-pork-production-expected-to-rise-slightly-in-2023-gain-report-the-pig-site.md) | +2.3% | -7.8% |
| HOGS | 2024-08-29 | [US hog farmers rebound from 2023 losses - AFBF
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28942-us-hog-farmers-rebound-from-2023-losses-afbf-the-pig-site.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-01 | [Lean hogs retreat after contract highs - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41995-lean-hogs-retreat-after-contract-highs-cme-the-pig-site.md) | -2.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/digging-into-the-december-2024-hogs-and-pigs-report

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