# Pork in middle of counter-seasonal move

> Pork prices are moving counter-seasonally higher this fall, with packers paying more for hogs due to strong shackle space demand. Informa's David Williams attributes support to growing export business and the ability to move supplies domestically. Beef carcass grading hit record Prime percentages, with cutout values rising.

- Date: 2017-10-27 · published 2017-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68622-pork-in-middle-of-counter-seasonal-move
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong packer demand and export sales support hog and pork cutout values despite large supplies, which keeps demand for feed going into the fall period.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/pork-in-middle-of-counter-seasonal-move

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