# Pork Commentary: US Hog Market Continues Rebound
						 | The Pig Site

> Lean hog prices have recovered to the mid-$0.60s per pound from about $0.45 in November, and producers are no longer losing money after heavy losses last fall. Industry observers at the Minnesota Pork Congress said sow herd expansion has been dampened and new slaughter capacity is under construction.

- Date: 2017-01-24 · published 2017-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73116-pork-commentary-us-hog-market-continues-rebound-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Improved hog margins support herd retention and feed demand, while planned new slaughter plants add capacity that will absorb future hog supply.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2017/01/pork-commentary-us-hog-market-continues-rebound-1

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