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US pork plants are slowing slaughter rates after a federal judge in Minnesota voided a USDA directive that allowed elevated speeds. Producers could lose about $80 million this year as hogs back up on farms.
Lean hog futures have dropped 5% since peaking June 1, with August falling the exchange maximum.
Slower packer throughput lengthens hog supply on farms and adds to later supply, weighing on deferred lean hog futures. Higher holding costs for producers can change feed purchase pace.
farmprogress.comBloombergJun 16, 2021After 34 past bearish policy events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.3%), and -1.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Slower US slaughter speeds after the court ruling back hogs up on farms, adding near-term supply pressure and fueling fears the rally had peaked.
