# Lean Hog Futures Struggle Amid Weak Cash Prices and Lower USDA Forecasts

> December lean hog futures stayed under downward pressure as the CME lean hog index fell $0.29 to $59.99 and the five-day cash hog average stood at $40.87. The USDA raised its pork production forecast by 35 million pounds on larger fourth-quarter supplies and cut pork export forecasts for 2026 and 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:08:33.862Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101499-lean-hog-futures-struggle-amid-weak-cash-prices-and-lower-usda-forecasts
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Larger pork supplies and weaker exports pressure hog prices and reduce producer demand for feed. The lower hog outlook trims the feed-ingredient demand from the hog sector.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- guavy.com: https://guavy.com/wire/commodities/lean-hog-futures-struggle-amid-weak-cash-prices-and-lower-usda-2cQuaxJHiCbDfz8N0tFgQL

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