# Hog Outlook: US Record's Record Hog Slaughter
						 | The Pig Site

> USDA data show a record weekly hog slaughter of 2.544 million head, with packers exceeding 2.5 million hogs five times in nine weeks. November pork retail and live hog prices fell to their lowest monthly averages in years, and the strong dollar hurt export demand.

- Date: 2016-12-19 · published 2016-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73623-hog-outlook-us-record-s-record-hog-slaughter-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Record slaughter and falling pork prices pressure hog values, while a strong dollar reduces pork export demand, weighing on hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2016/12/hog-outlook-us-records-record-hog-slaughter-1

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