Insights and Stories on Hog Markets

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Jan. 23, 2025 at 11:42 am CST

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.  

Smaller U.S. swine herd likely as Prop 12 takes effect, think tank says

Dec. 29, 2023 at 11:38 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Strong demand, lower supplies support North American hog prices

Oct. 6, 2020 at 3:32 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Hog sector hit hard by pandemic

Jun. 17, 2020 at 6:14 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pig farmers seek aid of $20 per hog against market crash

Apr. 23, 2020 at 12:24 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Strong foreign demand boosts North American hog markets

Dec. 10, 2019 at 4:54 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While the volume of hogs at North American slaughter markets have kept packing plants near capacity in recent weeks, strong foreign export demand has kept pork values high. “We expect pork values to move higher, due to the shortness of production in China,” said Brad Marceniuk, a Saskatchewan […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Canadian hog prices on rebound

Sep. 15, 2018 at 12:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Improving trade relations and the emergence of swine fever in China have made their presence felt on the Canadian hog market. Weekly signature No. 5 base slaughter weight cash hog prices averaged $117.83 per 100 kg as of Friday, up by roughly $15 over the past two […]

By Dave Sims

Pork exports key in 2018 as U.S. slaughter ramps up

Jan. 30, 2018 at 7:09 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Canadian pork producers should see higher returns for their product in the spring of 2018, but whether those prices last may determine how successful Canada is at tapping new markets. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture supply estimates, weekly U.S. hog slaughter numbers over the past two […]

By Dave Sims

Hog prices fall on USDA report of unexpectedly large hog herd

Dec. 28, 2016 at 1:17 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – A pre-Christmas USDA quarterly report showing showing an unexpectedly large hog herd caused Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell more than two per cent Dec. 23. USDA said Dec. 23 the hog and pig herd as of Dec. 1 was 71.5 million head, or 104 per cent […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Hog sector optimistic heading into New Year

Dec. 21, 2016 at 6:43 pm CST

CNS Canada –– A rally in U.S. hog futures over the past few weeks is also being felt in the Canadian industry, which has brought some optimism to the sector heading into the New Year. “The isoweans are stronger, which tells us that there is greater demand in the U.S. […]