With the decrease in the supply of the hogs in the market, there was an excess demand due to which the price of hogs in the market rose from the previous level.
Explanation:
In the year 2014, the price of the hogs in the market of the United States of America was 58 cents per pound. But with the decrease in the supply of the hogs in the market of the country, the supply curve of the same shifted towards the left side.
This created a situation of excess demand in the country because the supply in the market could not fulfill the supply of the hogs in the market. So this led to the price of the hogs rise. In the year 2015, there fore the price of hogs in the market was 81 cents per pound. This was higher than the price compared to the previous year.