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Slaughter rates in Region 2, a minor pork-processing region, did not recover from the pandemic's shock before the end of 2020

A line graph showing percent change in weekly hog slaughter superimposed over bar charts showing COVID-19 cases (thousands) in Region 2.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sparked a sharp decline in U.S. hog slaughter rates but each region recovered differently.

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