# Hog Markets Shift Attention from Hog Supply to Pork Demand
						 | The Pig Site

> Live hog prices have leveled off since the start of the year despite larger-than-expected Q4 2016 slaughter volumes. Analysts expect US hog supply to run 3-4% above year-ago levels over the next several months, shifting market focus to export demand, which is seen as the most uncertain factor.

- Date: 2017-02-03 · published 2017-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72643-hog-markets-shift-attention-from-hog-supply-to-pork-demand-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected larger hog supplies add pressure on prices, but export demand will determine whether margins hold, which affects demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2017/02/hog-markets-shift-attention-from-hog-supply-to-pork-demand-1

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