# Traders Move Beyond H & P Report to Focus on Demand | Red River Farm Network

> Traders are shifting focus from the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report to demand after the report matched pre-release expectations. The herd is up 4% from last year, and analysts expect pork product prices and exports to be the main concern as COVID-19 affects jobs and incomes.

- Date: 2020-03-27 · published 2020-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54294-traders-move-beyond-h-and-p-report-to-focus-on-demand-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Attention on weakening pork demand suggests hog prices may stay under pressure despite a report that was in line with expectations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2020/03/27/traders-move-beyond-h-p-report-to-focus-on-demand/

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