# Uncertainty Overhangs U.S. Hog and Pork Markets as the Fourth Quarter Begins - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

> An analysis of the U.S. hog and pork sectors notes high interest rates, production regulations in some states, and weak consumer pork demand that has pushed prices below break-even for most producers. Producers have been marketing hogs at lower weights rather than cutting breeding herds.

- Date: 2023-11-21 · published 2023-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33303-uncertainty-overhangs-u-s-hog-and-pork-markets-as-the-fourth-quarter-begins
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent weak pork demand and lower hog weights point to reduced pork output growth and continued pressure on hog prices, with modest implications for feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/uncertainty-overhangs-u-s-hog-and-pork-markets-as-the-fourth-quarter-begins/

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