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Expana delivers comprehensive and timely intelligence on global pork and hog prices, offering daily wholesale price assessments, detailed cutout valuations, and key trade flow data. Our price index captures movements across the full pork complex providing stakeholders with the transparency required to navigate a highly dynamic protein sector.
Expana – the trusted source for pork market intelligence
Expana’s proprietary pork market coverage provides unmatched transparency across the protein supply chain. From real-time primal cut quotes to our composite Pork Cutout Index, we offer actionable insights that reflect both domestic and international trade dynamics. Whether you’re tracking value shifts across bellies and hams or monitoring export volumes to key destinations, our data equips clients to respond quickly to market movements.
Our pork intelligence includes:
- Expana Pork Cutout – A composite carcass valuation built from real packer quotes
- twice-daily primal and subprimal cut pricing – Including bellies, hams, butts, loins, ribs, and trim
- export volumes by destination – Updated weekly, including Mexico, China, and Japan
- production and slaughter data – Monitoring throughput and supply-side pressure
- variety meat quotes and analysis – Feet, ears, stomachs, and other key export items
- market commentary and trend tracking – Focused on seasonality, trade, and demand cycles
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Our pork forecasting methodology
Expana’s pork market forecasts are built on a comprehensive, data-driven approach that integrates macroeconomic signals, supply-demand fundamentals, and technical analysis. This multi-layered methodology allows our clients to anticipate price shifts and navigate volatility with confidence.
- Macroeconomic Signals
We monitor key economic indicators such as consumer spending trends, inflation, and trade policy developments that influence domestic consumption and international pork demand. - Technical Indicators
We apply chart-based tools including moving averages, momentum indicators (MACD), and Relative Strength Index (RSI) to identify trends and reversals in primal cut pricing, especially for volatile items like bellies and hams. - Fundamental Analysis
Our analysts evaluate weekly slaughter volumes, carcass weights, export flows, freezer stocks, and feed costs. Special attention is given to seasonal patterns (e.g., grilling season, holiday demand) and disease risks (e.g., ASF outbreaks) that impact both production and availability.
This methodology provides a well-rounded, forward-looking perspective, helping stakeholders – from processors to retailers – optimize procurement strategies and respond to emerging supply and demand dynamics.
Use cases
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Essential intelligence for industry professionals
Expana delivers essential intelligence to industry professionals across red meat industries, ensuring business leaders stay informed about the latest prices and industry trends, enabling them to effectively navigate disruptions, manage prices, and deliver value to their customers.
Pork Market FAQs
Pork prices are highly sensitive to changes in slaughter volumes, seasonal demand (such as grilling season or holidays), and international trade flows. Export demand – particularly from major buyers like Mexico and China – can shift quickly, while disease outbreaks and feed costs also contribute to price fluctuations.
Belly prices – used primarily for bacon – can spike due to tight supplies, low cold storage inventories, or increased retail and foodservice demand. Seasonality plays a key role, with strong summer grilling demand often tightening fresh supply.
Proposition 12 sets specific animal welfare standards for pork sold in California, requiring compliant sow housing practices. This has reduced the availability of eligible pork, altered supply chains, and increased market segmentation – often leading to price premiums for compliant product.
These numbers refer to the lean-to-fat ratio in pork trimmings.
- 42s are higher-fat trimmings used in products like sausages and ground pork blends.
- 72s are mid-lean, ideal for processed meats.
- 90s are leaner and often used in low-fat or premium formulations.