# Hog prices decline on increasing hog slaughter

> Hog carcass prices fell sharply in mid-March as federally inspected slaughter ran above year-earlier levels for a seventh straight week. Average slaughter weights were also well above last year.

- Date: 2018-03-18 · published 2018-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66138-hog-prices-decline-on-increasing-hog-slaughter
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier hogs and higher slaughter reduce cash hog prices and keep supply ample, which weighs on pork value and modestly on feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-03-22 | 1 | -2.8% | -3.2 | Slaughter running above last year for seven straight weeks with heavier carcass weights points to ample pork supply and falling cash prices, a bearish fundamental backdrop that likely contributed to the decline. |

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/hog-prices/hog-prices-decline-on-increasing-hog-slaughter

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