# Oversupply to change pork prices | farmnewsNOW

> Hog slaughter in the US has run about 4.5% above last year's levels, roughly double the expected increase. Retaliatory Mexican tariffs on US pork are weighing on export values, which are trading near multi-year lows. Analysts see no sign of a resolution to the US-China dispute.

- Date: 2019-02-22 · published 2019-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60736-oversupply-to-change-pork-prices-farmnewsnow
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Oversupply combined with blocked export markets keeps pressure on hog and pork prices. Lower pork values reduce producer returns and their appetite for feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-05-31 | [Pork Prices Set To Plunge As Chinese Demand Evaporates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47250-pork-prices-set-to-plunge-as-chinese-demand-evaporates.md) | +2.1% | -6.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-12-30 | [With falling prices, U.S. pork seeks new world markets \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61695-with-falling-prices-u-s-pork-seeks-new-world-markets-ap-news.md) | +1.7% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-07-06 | [New Chinese Tariffs Mean Lower Prices For Wisconsin Farmers - WPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4970-new-chinese-tariffs-mean-lower-prices-for-wisconsin-farmers-wpr.md) | -2.7% | -22.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-22 | [China's Soy Imports Slump in October, as "U.S. Pork Exports to Mexico Show Promise" - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14979-china-s-soy-imports-slump-in-october-as-u-s-pork-exports-to-mexico-show-promise.md) | -2.5% | +4.1% |
| HOGS | 2022-03-25 | [China's soymeal prices increase to record highs further affecting pig farmers - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42290-china-s-soymeal-prices-increase-to-record-highs-further-affecting-pig-farmers.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |

## Sources

- farmnewsnow.com: https://farmnewsnow.com/2019/02/22/oversupply-to-change-pork-prices/

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