# Livestock Analysis | Cattle futures surge, shrinking discounts to cash - Pro Farmer

> August lean hog futures fell 45 cents to $107.05 while nearby June futures rose 87.5 cents. Pork cutout climbed to $107.49 at midsession, and the CME lean hog index continued rising. Cash fundamentals were described as supportive.

- Date: 2025-06-04 · published 2025-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12598-livestock-analysis-cattle-futures-surge-shrinking-discounts-to-cash-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising cash hog prices and cutout values support hog producer margins, which tends to support demand for feed and hog-related feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-cattle-futures-surge-amid-steep-cash-market-discount
- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-cattle-futures-surge-shrinking-discounts-cash

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