# Lower Harvest & Lower Prices For Hogs - The Farm

> Hog prices fell over $3 in the week, and the pork cutout dropped $3.88 to $104.42. Weekly harvest was 2.577 million head, slightly below the prior week and last year, while hog weights were 6 pounds above year-ago levels. Export data has been unavailable during the federal government shutdown.

- Date: 2025-10-18 · published 2025-10-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8805-lower-harvest-and-lower-prices-for-hogs-the-farm
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier hogs add pork supply and lower cutout values push down live hog prices, which can reduce producers' feed purchasing. Lack of export data adds uncertainty to global demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-10-20 | 5 | -9.6% | -3.7 | Cash hogs dropped over $3 and the cutout fell $3.88 in the week, with heavier weights, which confirms weakening fundamentals that drag on futures. |
| HOGS | 2025-10-19 | 5 | -9.5% | -4.4 | Cash hog prices fell over $3 and the pork cutout dropped $3.88 in the week, with heavy weights, showing weakening fundamentals. |

## Sources

- thefarmwi.com: https://www.thefarmwi.com/lower-harvest-lower-prices-for-hogs/

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