# Pork Prices Seasonally Lower And With More Downside From Here - Pork Checkoff

> Pork Checkoff analysis says hog slaughter should hover around 2.6 million head for the next 6-7 weeks, pressuring prices lower. Wholesale pork has been more resilient than expected, with strong Mexican export sales and robust Q4 exports.

- Date: 2023-10-10 · published 2023-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33785-pork-prices-seasonally-lower-and-with-more-downside-from-here-pork-checkoff
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Steady slaughter combined with firm export demand supports ham values but seasonal loin weakness in November and December points to lower pork prices overall.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-10-19 | 5 | -11.7% | -4.0 | Pork Checkoff flagged seasonally rising slaughter (~2.6M head/week) and more downside for pork prices, a bearish supply-side signal for lean hog futures, though published before the sharp drop. |

## Sources

- porkcheckoff.org: https://porkcheckoff.org/news/pork-prices-seasonally-lower-and-with-more-downside-from-here/

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