# Economists say hog markets are in for a bumpy ride - Brownfield Ag News

> Ag economists say hog markets will stay volatile for weeks or months, with demand uncertainty as the main driver. They point to COVID-19 risks to unemployment, consumer income and pork exports, and the USDA March Hogs and Pigs report showed inventory at 77.6 million head, up 4%.

- Date: 2020-03-31 · published 2020-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54291-economists-say-hog-markets-are-in-for-a-bumpy-ride-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertain pork demand and exports make hog prices hard to forecast, and the large herd adds supply pressure until demand recovers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/economists-say-hog-markets-are-in-for-a-bumpy-ride/

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