# Week to Week Variation in US Pork Production Causing Problems
						 | The Pig Site

> Total US red meat and poultry supply was up about 2% in the week ending November 12, mostly from more beef. Pork production rose only 1% while chicken fell 2%, and weekly hog slaughter swings are complicating supply estimates.

- Date: 2016-11-17 · published 2016-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74000-week-to-week-variation-in-us-pork-production-causing-problems-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Weekly production volatility makes short-term hog and pork price signals noisy, and rising beef supply competes with pork. Buyers may see more stable pricing if moving averages are used to judge trends.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2016/11/week-to-week-variation-in-us-pork-production-causing-problems-1

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