# Hog futures supported by strong wholesale values - Brownfield Ag News

> December live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $117.25 and feeder cattle were mixed, finding some support from a weak corn trade. Hog futures rose on firm wholesale pork values, with cash hog trade supported by a strong wholesale market.

- Date: 2018-10-29 · published 2018-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10113-hog-futures-supported-by-strong-wholesale-values-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker cattle futures reflect tighter beef supply worries in deferred contracts, while firm wholesale pork values support hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hog-futures-supported-by-strong-wholesale-values/

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