USDA has revising the 2024 pork production forecast down slightly to 2,025 MT, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.

Carcass weights are trending heavier and with some market ready backlog in Eastern Canada, heavier weights should continue to be supported through the first half of 2024.

However, weights should ease in the second half of the year.