# Supply chain issues, increased wages and inputs pushing pork prices up

> A report by Iowa State, North Carolina State and the National Pork Producers Council found that retail pork prices are rising because of higher transport costs, supply bottlenecks, and labor costs. Packing capacity fell 2.5% after a federal court order limited line speeds. The economists said packer and producer profits are not a major cause of the price increases.

- Date: 2021-12-21 · published 2021-12-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43766-supply-chain-issues-increased-wages-and-inputs-pushing-pork-prices-up
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher costs and a labor shortage reduce packing capacity, which supports pork prices through the chain. The finding that margins are not driving prices suggests the increases are cost-led and may persist.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-03-19 | [Increased pork demand raises hog prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31347-increased-pork-demand-raises-hog-prices.md) | -0.6% | +8.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-26 | [Report: Higher Wages, Input Costs, Supply Chain Problems Affecting Pork Prices, Not ‘Concentration’ - National Pork Producers Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49304-report-higher-wages-input-costs-supply-chain-problems-affecting-pork-prices-not.md) | +0.7% | +17.8% |
| HOGS | 2026-02-18 | [Strong demand, tight supply push U.S. hog prices higher in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20747-strong-demand-tight-supply-push-u-s-hog-prices-higher-in-2026.md) | +2.8% | +3.5% |
| HOGS | 2024-03-01 | [Increased demand raises US hog prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31352-increased-demand-raises-us-hog-prices-the-pig-site.md) | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-12 | [6 Issues Driving Global Hog Prices - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47253-6-issues-driving-global-hog-prices-pork-business.md) | -0.5% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/pork-market-news/supply-chain-issues-increased-wages-and-inputs-pushing-pork-prices-up

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