# South Cotabato firm ships 2,000 hogs to ease tight pork supply, prices in MM |
    Official Portal of the Department of Agriculture

> The Philippine Department of Agriculture delivered 2,000 live hogs from Biotech Farms in South Cotabato to Manila on February 17, 2021. Officials said daily hog arrivals in Metro Manila now exceed slaughter volumes and retail prices are adjusting toward ceilings.

- Date: 2021-02-17 · published 2021-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48496-south-cotabato-firm-ships-2-000-hogs-to-ease-tight-pork-supply-prices-in-mm
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Increased hog arrivals in Metro Manila ease local pork tightness and reduce domestic pork prices, which weakens near-term demand for feed in the Philippines.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- da.gov.ph: https://www.da.gov.ph/south-cotabato-firm-ships-2000-hogs-to-ease-tight-pork-supply-prices-in-mm/

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