# USDA Announces $61 Million in Pork, Chicken Purchases

> USDA announced plans to buy up to $61 million in pork and chicken products, part of a $472.5 million Section 32 purchasing program. The program also includes $165.5 million in dairy and $20 million in farm-raised catfish.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:07:29.212Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80638-usda-announces-61-million-in-pork-chicken-purchases
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Government purchases of surplus protein support wholesale pork and chicken prices at the margin. The amount is small relative to the US meat market, so the price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- MILK: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-06-16 | [USDA Trade Mitigation Purchases to Feed People in Need and Aid American Farmers Surpass $2B \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52597-usda-trade-mitigation-purchases-to-feed-people-in-need-and-aid-american-farmers.md) | -5.8% | -7.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-04-14 | [Hog virus pushes China to increase US pork purchases despite trade war
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7159-hog-virus-pushes-china-to-increase-us-pork-purchases-despite-trade-war-the-pig.md) | +8.5% | +5.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-13 | [US chilled pork to help cool HK inflation - Asia Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6406-us-chilled-pork-to-help-cool-hk-inflation-asia-times.md) | +9.0% | +3.6% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-15 | [Hog Futures Continuing Higher on Pork Purchases - IBest Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5538-hog-futures-continuing-higher-on-pork-purchases-ibest-media.md) | +9.6% | +10.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-11 | [Trump announces 'phase one' trade deal with China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56427-trump-announces-phase-one-trade-deal-with-china.md) | +7.4% | +1.5% |
| MILK | 2020-06-16 | [USDA Trade Mitigation Purchases to Feed People in Need and Aid American Farmers Surpass $2B \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52597-usda-trade-mitigation-purchases-to-feed-people-in-need-and-aid-american-farmers.md) | +2.0% | +18.2% |
| MILK | 2021-07-23 | [Weekly dairy digest: USDA releases its annual dairy market and trade report
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46067-weekly-dairy-digest-usda-releases-its-annual-dairy-market-and-trade-report-the.md) | -0.5% | -3.3% |
| MILK | 2019-12-30 | [Weekly Digest: CWT dairy exports near 1 billion pounds milk - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5749-weekly-digest-cwt-dairy-exports-near-1-billion-pounds-milk-progressive-dairy-ag.md) | -12.1% | -11.7% |

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/usda-announces-61-million-in-pork-chicken-purchases/

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