# Profit Potential and Packer Problems Impact Pork Market - Pork Business

> Pork cutout values, beef and poultry prices have all rallied, and the pork market is facing a labor shortage at packing plants. A packer reportedly cannot find enough workers, which limits slaughter capacity.

- Date: 2021-05-18 · published 2021-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47252-profit-potential-and-packer-problems-impact-pork-market-pork-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Packing labor shortages reduce slaughter, which tightens hog supplies and keeps lean hog prices strong relative to pork values.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/industry/profit-potential-and-packer-problems-impact-pork-market

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