# Hog slaughter lower than expected

> Hog slaughter over the last eight weeks was up only 0.05% year-over-year, far below the 4.3% increase implied by the September Hogs and Pigs inventory report. December lean hog futures rose about $6.29 since late September as a result. Cash hog prices in September averaged $61.26/cwt, lower than the prior month.

- Date: 2024-10-28 · published 2024-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28003-hog-slaughter-lower-than-expected
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Slaughter running below USDA-implied supply supports lean hog futures and suggests tighter near-term pork supply, a bullish signal for hog and feed demand expectations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-06-29 | [Hog futures mixed as smaller-than-expected herd spurs buying - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18955-hog-futures-mixed-as-smaller-than-expected-herd-spurs-buying-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +0.6% | +8.7% |
| 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 | 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% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-16 | [Tight Supplies Expected to Boost Cattle and Hog Prices in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31615-tight-supplies-expected-to-boost-cattle-and-hog-prices-in-2024.md) | +3.9% | +4.0% |
| HOGS | 2025-07-29 | [Lower Slaughter, Freezer Stocks Underpin Pork Prices in the Near Term - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23902-lower-slaughter-freezer-stocks-underpin-pork-prices-in-the-near-term-pork.md) | -0.3% | -9.8% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/hog-slaughter-lower-than-expected

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