# Hog farmers defy supply and demand; price outlook stays above expectation | MU Extension

> University of Missouri economists say hog farmers expanded sow herds and grew the second-largest pork supply since 2008 while prices stayed above expectations. They expect price declines in 2018 and 2019 as production rises more than 3%, with exports needed to absorb the growth.

- Date: 2018-01-02 · published 2018-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67138-hog-farmers-defy-supply-and-demand-price-outlook-stays-above-expectation-mu
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected herd growth of over 3% points to a bearish hog price outlook as supply outpaces demand. Export strength is the main offset that buyers should watch.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- extension.missouri.edu: https://extension.missouri.edu/news/hog-farmers-defy-supply-and-demand-price-outlook-stays-above-expectation

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