# U.S. pork producers continued herd contraction - USDA - Pro Farmer

> USDA's Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report showed the US hog herd on June 1 at 72.524 million head, down 0.9% from a year earlier. Breeding animals fell 0.8%, slightly less than the 1.1% decline analysts expected. Most categories came in close to industry forecasts.

- Date: 2022-06-29 · published 2022-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41101-u-s-pork-producers-continued-herd-contraction-usda-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Continued herd contraction limits pork supply growth and supports hog prices over the coming months. The figures were close to expectations, so the report is unlikely to move futures much.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-01-12 | [How does China pork production stack up to U.S.?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72993-how-does-china-pork-production-stack-up-to-u-s.md) | +2.6% | +13.1% |
| HOGS | 2024-11-07 | [Chinese pork output continues slide \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27392-chinese-pork-output-continues-slide-the-western-producer.md) | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-24 | [Rabobank: Pork producers stay cautious of herd expansion \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26033-rabobank-pork-producers-stay-cautious-of-herd-expansion-meat-poultry.md) | -2.6% | -1.4% |
| HOGS | 2024-11-18 | [China’s pork production declines amid weak demand and herd reduction](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27393-china-s-pork-production-declines-amid-weak-demand-and-herd-reduction.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| HOGS | 2025-02-17 | [Pork producers wary about expansion amid economic, political concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26034-pork-producers-wary-about-expansion-amid-economic-political-concerns.md) | -0.8% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/news/report-reactions/u-s-pork-producers-continued-herd-contraction-usda

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