# More pork is coming, but will consumer demand keep pace?

> Kansas State economist Glynn Tonsor says US per capita red meat and poultry consumption reached 213 pounds in 2025 and is forecast to stay near that level in 2026 and 2027. Pork production is expected to keep rising through 2027 while pork has not shared fully in the demand growth.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:08:35.103Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75830-more-pork-is-coming-but-will-consumer-demand-keep-pace
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising pork output without matching demand growth pressures hog prices and producer margins, which can slow feed purchases over time.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-11-26 | [Pork production is humming, but so is demand: USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62204-pork-production-is-humming-but-so-is-demand-usda.md) | -1.9% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2016-08-01 | [More shackle spaces will squeeze margins to benefit producers, consumers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11074-more-shackle-spaces-will-squeeze-margins-to-benefit-producers-consumers.md) | -2.5% | -10.2% |
| HOGS | 2023-12-19 | [More hogs, soft demand driving lower Q4 hog prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32856-more-hogs-soft-demand-driving-lower-q4-hog-prices.md) | -1.7% | +1.5% |
| HOGS | 2019-08-30 | [With pork demand getting all the attention, don’t forget supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57722-with-pork-demand-getting-all-the-attention-don-t-forget-supply.md) | -3.4% | -7.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-08-25 | [Heavier Hogs Keep U.S. Pork Production Growing as Demand Pressures Prices - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18044-heavier-hogs-keep-u-s-pork-production-growing-as-demand-pressures-prices.md) | +0.5% | -5.9% |

## Sources

- news.cibocom.com: https://news.cibocom.com/more-pork-is-coming-but-will-consumer-demand-keep-pace/

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