# More hogs, higher prices reflect strong demand

> First-quarter 2017 barrow and gilt carcass prices averaged 68.15 dollars per cwt, up 8% year over year, despite pork supplies running 3% higher. The March Hogs and Pigs report showed a record 64.91 million market hogs as of March 1.

- Date: 2017-04-20 · published 2017-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71656-more-hogs-higher-prices-reflect-strong-demand
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong pork demand is absorbing record supply, which supports hog prices and keeps producer margins positive. The June-August farrowing intentions will be the key figure to watch.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/livestock/more-hogs-higher-prices-reflect-strong-demand

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