# Hog report suggests tighter supplies ahead

> USDA's June 2021 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report showed the all-hog inventory on June 1 at 75.7 million head, down 2% year on year and above analyst expectations of a 2.5% decline. Intended sow farrowings for June to August were 4% lower year on year, a bit below analyst expectations.

- Date: 2021-06-24 · published 2021-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7748-hog-report-suggests-tighter-supplies-ahead
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller breeding herd and reduced farrowing intentions point to tighter hog supplies ahead, which supports hog prices and steadier demand for feed later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-09-29 | [US hog futures hit records on tighter herd supplies - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23028-us-hog-futures-hit-records-on-tighter-herd-supplies-cme-the-pig-site.md) | -2.4% | -15.1% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-16 | [Tight Supplies Expected to Boost Cattle and Hog Prices in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31615-tight-supplies-expected-to-boost-cattle-and-hog-prices-in-2024.md) | +3.9% | +4.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-03-25 | [Hog futures higher ahead of bullish Hogs and Pigs report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5153-hog-futures-higher-ahead-of-bullish-hogs-and-pigs-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.8% | +10.2% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-27 | [Latest USDA ‘Hogs and Pigs’ Report Points to Limited Supply Growth - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20320-latest-usda-hogs-and-pigs-report-points-to-limited-supply-growth-pork-checkoff.md) | -1.0% | +3.1% |
| HOGS | 2026-02-18 | [Strong demand, tight supply push U.S. hog prices higher in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20747-strong-demand-tight-supply-push-u-s-hog-prices-higher-in-2026.md) | +2.8% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/hog-report-suggests-tighter-supplies-ahead

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