# Hog Supplies Are Shrinking Just as Demand Is Taking Off - Bloomberg

> U.S. producers are weighing whether to keep breeding sows or send them to slaughter as hog prices reach their highest in years. Hog supplies are tightening just as demand is picking up. The article text is truncated.

- Date: 2021-03-25 · published 2021-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48268-hog-supplies-are-shrinking-just-as-demand-is-taking-off-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter hog supplies and strong demand point to continued support for lean hog prices, while sow slaughter could add near-term supply.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-25/sausage-demand-set-to-soar-on-american-hog-herd-recovery

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