1. Also, hog supplies are increasing, allowing meatpackers to pay less for the market-ready animals. 2. At the same time, hog supplies are increasing. 3. At the same time, hog supplies are low, indicating belly production in the months ahead should be smaller-than-normal. 4. Hog prices fell amid concern that a seasonal increase in hog supplies will outpace demand for pork products in the coming month. 5. Hog supplies later this year will be smaller than traders expected, which could boost prices in future months. 6. Hog supplies should increase in the weeks ahead, providing even more pork at a time of sluggish consumer demand. 7. Hog and pork belly futures fell as meatpackers boosted slaughter rates, putting more pork on the market and suggesting hog supplies are ample. 8. Hog futures gained after a lower animal slaughter suggested that a recent rise in hog supplies has subsided. 9. Hog futures rose as scorching temperatures in the Midwest raised expectations that hog supplies would drop in the coming days. 10. Hog futures slid amid concern that excess hog supplies are overwhelming slack meatpacker demand. |