# Most Pigs Since World War II Deny U.S. Farmers Pork's Gains - Bloomberg

> The U.S. hog herd is the largest since World War II, which is keeping live-animal prices low. American farmers had expected to benefit from higher exports as African swine fever cut China's pork supply.

- Date: 2019-12-03 · published 2019-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55720-most-pigs-since-world-war-ii-deny-u-s-farmers-pork-s-gains-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A record herd keeps domestic hog supply heavy, so live hog prices stay under pressure even with strong global protein demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-03/most-pigs-since-world-war-ii-keep-u-s-farmers-out-of-pork-gains

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