# A down week for hog futures

> April lean hog futures closed the week of February 21 at $87.675, down $5.52 from Tuesday, as pork cutout values fell sharply. Iowa State estimates showed January hog production costs at $62.01/cwt, the highest since September, with rising feed prices expected to lift costs.

- Date: 2025-02-24 · published 2025-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10621-a-down-week-for-hog-futures
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising feed costs squeeze hog producer margins and may reduce future supply, providing some support for hog prices even as cutout weakness pressured futures.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/a-down-week-for-hog-futures

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