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  • Slaughter rates in Region 5, a major pork-processing region, decreased at the start of the pandemic but returned to levels comparable to 2019 by June 2020
    2/24/2022
    Slaughter rates in Region 5, a major pork-processing region, decreased at the start of the pandemic but returned to levels comparable to 2019 by June 2020
  • Slaughter rates in minor pork-processing region, Region 9, exceeded 2019 rates even following the pandemic's onset
    2/24/2022
    Slaughter rates in minor pork-processing region, Region 9, exceeded 2019 rates even following the pandemic's onset
  • Wholesale and retail values for beef, pork, and broilers increased in 2021
    2/14/2022
    Wholesale and retail values for beef, pork, and broilers increased in 2021
  • In 2020, impact of COVID-19 on processing rates was short-lived in largest pork producing region
    1/26/2022
    In 2020, impact of COVID-19 on processing rates was short-lived in largest pork producing region
  • Consumer price indexes, CPI, for selected items
    1/19/2022
    Consumer price indexes, CPI, for selected items
  • U.S. imports of live cattle and hogs, January – September 2020 and 2021
    12/15/2021
    U.S. imports of live cattle and hogs, January – September 2020 and 2021
  • October 2021 Average Livestock Slaughter Weights and Milk per Cow
    10/18/2021
    October 2021 Average Livestock Slaughter Weights and Milk per Cow
  • Price spread for pork products increases as processing plant labor shortages continue
    9/29/2021
    Price spread for pork products increases as processing plant labor shortages continue
  • Country shares of U.S. hog exports, 2000-2020
    8/4/2021
    Country shares of U.S. hog exports, 2000-2020
  • Country shares of U.S. pork export levels, 2020 average
    8/4/2021
    Country shares of U.S. pork export levels, 2020 average
  • U.S. commercial pork production versus breeding beginning stocks, 1980-2020
    8/4/2021
    U.S. commercial pork production versus breeding beginning stocks, 1980-2020
  • U.S. Hogs imports from Canada,1990-2020
    8/4/2021
    U.S. Hogs imports from Canada,1990-2020
  • U.S. pork export and share to world export
    8/4/2021
    U.S. pork export and share to world export
  • Pork stocks unlikely to build to pre-COVID levels in 2021
    3/26/2021
    Pork stocks unlikely to build to pre-COVID levels in 2021
  • Year-over-year percent change in animal product export volumes and values, 2020/2019
    2/16/2021
    Year-over-year percent change in animal product export volumes and values, 2020/2019
  • Boneless ham prices hover above their 5-year peak as the holidays close in
    12/18/2020
    Boneless ham prices hover above their 5-year peak as the holidays close in
  • January-August 2020 Live Cattle Imports Larger Than in Same Period Last Year, Hog Imports Flat
    10/16/2020
    January-August 2020 Live Cattle Imports Larger Than in Same Period Last Year, Hog Imports Flat
  • January-July imports of meat and dairy: Percent change from January-July 2019
    9/17/2020
    January-July imports of meat and dairy: Percent change from January-July 2019
  • Falling hog weights suggest the hog industry is managing supply-chain disruptions from COVID-19
    8/3/2020
    Falling hog weights suggest the hog industry is managing supply-chain disruptions from COVID-19
  • The number of hogs sold or removed per farm increased from 1998 to 2015
    7/31/2020
    The number of hogs sold or removed per farm increased from 1998 to 2015
  • U.S. pork processing capacity utilization rebounds as COVID-19 infections of plant labor forces recede
    6/24/2020
    U.S. pork processing capacity utilization rebounds as COVID-19 infections of plant labor forces recede
  • Growth in pork sales to China led record U.S. pork exports in first quarter 2020
    6/4/2020
    Growth in pork sales to China led record U.S. pork exports in first quarter 2020
  • Hog prices fall sharply in April as slaughter capacity is constrained due to COVID-19
    5/6/2020
    Hog prices fall sharply in April as slaughter capacity is constrained due to COVID-19
  • U.S. hog industry establishes a new, higher level in litter rates in 2019
    2/24/2020
    U.S. hog industry establishes a new, higher level in litter rates in 2019
  • Lower prices have likely blunted the effect of Mexican tariffs on U.S. fresh and frozen pork exports
    11/2/2018
    Lower prices have likely blunted the effect of Mexican tariffs on U.S. fresh and frozen pork exports
  • Pork imports slow in China as domestic pork production rebounds
    9/22/2017
    Pork imports slow in China as domestic pork production rebounds
  • U.S. commercial pork production versus breeding herd beginning stocks, 1977-2015
    6/7/2017
    U.S. commercial pork production versus breeding herd beginning stocks, 1977-2015
  • U.S. Hog imports from Canada
    6/1/2017
    U.S. Hog imports from Canada
  • Country shares of U.S. hog exports, 1989-2016
    6/1/2017
    Country shares of U.S. hog exports, 1989-2016
  • Major suppliers of U.S. pork imports, 1989-2016
    6/1/2017
    Major suppliers of U.S. pork imports, 1989-2016
  • Country shares of world pork exports (1,000 MT CWE), 2016
    6/1/2017
    Country shares of world pork exports (1,000 MT CWE), 2016
  • Country shares of U.S. pork exports, 2016
    6/1/2017
    Country shares of U.S. pork exports, 2016
  • U.S. pork trade, 1989-2016
    6/1/2017
    U.S. pork trade, 1989-2016
  • Even as the leading producer, China still leads among global pork importers
    1/24/2017
    Even as the leading producer, China still leads among global pork importers
  • Farmer share of retail value of red meat is declining
    3/10/2016
    Farmer share of retail value of red meat is declining
  • Restrictions on antibiotic use for production purposes in U.S. hogs and broilers likely to have modest effects on prices, quantities
    2/2/2016
    Restrictions on antibiotic use for production purposes in U.S. hogs and broilers likely to have modest effects on prices, quantities