# Will hog prices spike at year-end?

> Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment says live hog prices, after a sharp fall, have started rising slightly in early November. Its October report shows the national herd up over 5% year on year to about 32 million head, while feed costs remain high.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T07:36:41.563Z
- Category: report · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81374-will-hog-prices-spike-at-year-end
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A growing herd and weak demand point to limited hog price upside through year-end, while high feed costs squeeze farmer margins and could slow restocking, a modest signal for Vietnamese feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-01-01 | [Hog Prices Supported by Strong Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67140-hog-prices-supported-by-strong-demand.md) | +3.2% | +7.4% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-01 | [More Pork in 2017 With Higher Hog Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73129-more-pork-in-2017-with-higher-hog-prices.md) | -0.9% | +7.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-01 | [More hogs, higher prices reflect strong demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73124-more-hogs-higher-prices-reflect-strong-demand.md) | -0.9% | +7.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-31 | [Ag producers see improved prices in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55595-ag-producers-see-improved-prices-in-november.md) | -1.7% | -2.0% |
| HOGS | 2024-02-15 | [Global pork production slows, but feed prices and consumption trends offer hope - Pig World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31663-global-pork-production-slows-but-feed-prices-and-consumption-trends-offer-hope.md) | +9.6% | +10.6% |

## Sources

- tuoitre.vn: https://tuoitre.vn/gia-heo-hoi-lieu-co-tang-dot-bien-dip-cuoi-nam-100261104155529147.htm

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