# Record production leads hog market slump - Brownfield Ag News

> Hog prices have dropped in 20 of the last 21 weeks as record weekly slaughter of about 2.5 million head has added to supplies. University of Missouri economist Ron Plain expects a market turnaround only after producers cut production, roughly 15 months away.

- Date: 2016-11-28 · published 2016-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73999-record-production-leads-hog-market-slump-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy hog supplies keep lean hog prices weak, which reduces feed demand from the hog sector for now. A recovery depends on lower sow numbers over the next year.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/managing_profit/record-production-leads-hog-market-slump/

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