# Wonder Why Pork is cheap? | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

> Iowa Agribusiness Radio reports the USDA Hogs and Pigs report showed total swine inventory at a record 71.5 million head, up 4% from last year, with breeding herd up 1.5%. Analysts note strong productivity gains and questions about packer capacity near 2.5 million head per week.

- Date: 2016-12-29 · published 2016-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73612-wonder-why-pork-is-cheap-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A record hog inventory and productivity gains point to sustained large pork supply, which tends to pressure hog prices and limit feed demand growth.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com: https://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/wonder-why-pork-is-cheap/

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