# Robust Demand Supporting Pork Prices this Summer, Fall Outlook is less Certain - Pork Checkoff

> Hog slaughter ran about 2% above year-ago levels in recent weeks, but weights were lower, leaving less pork in the spot market. Demand for fresh pork is robust as retailers shift to value cuts, and ham orders from Mexico lifted prices in late March and early April.

- Date: 2024-04-22 · published 2024-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30885-robust-demand-supporting-pork-prices-this-summer-fall-outlook-is-less-certain
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Less pork supply combined with robust demand supports pork prices into summer, which tends to support hog values and feed demand, though the fall outlook is less certain.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://porkcheckoff.org/news/robust-demand-supporting-pork-prices-this-summer-fall-outlook-is-less-certain/

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