# Lower hog prices ahead

> Livestock economist Steve Meyer said record pork production will push hog prices lower into next year, speaking at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines. He advised producers to use futures markets to lock in prices, which are less attractive than earlier in the year.

- Date: 2018-06-11 · published 2018-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64673-lower-hog-prices-ahead
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected record pork supply and lower hog prices reduce hog-sector demand for feed and point to weaker hog-related commodity values.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-07-28 | [Sharp drop in hog prices this fall?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23907-sharp-drop-in-hog-prices-this-fall.md) | -0.8% | -10.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-04-21 | [COVID-19 infects nearly all commodity prices \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6503-covid-19-infects-nearly-all-commodity-prices-capital-press.md) | +22.7% | +39.4% |
| HOGS | 2024-08-12 | [Hog industry balancing act](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28751-hog-industry-balancing-act.md) | -9.5% | -9.6% |
| HOGS | 2024-06-03 | [U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall after Mexican election - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29919-u-s-livestock-lean-hog-futures-fall-after-mexican-election-agcanada.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| HOGS | 2022-06-23 | [Hog, live cattle futures fall on recession fears - CME
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41079-hog-live-cattle-futures-fall-on-recession-fears-cme-the-beef-site.md) | -1.1% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Lower-hog-prices-ahead

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