# Cash Hog Markets Firm Near $100 Baseline as U.S. Pork Exports to Japan Surge 20% - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

> Cash hog prices held above $100.46 per hundredweight with CME lean hog futures in an uptrend. U.S. pork shipments to Japan rose nearly 20% through mid-2026 despite currency headwinds, according to USDA trade data.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18490-cash-hog-markets-firm-near-100-baseline-as-u-s-pork-exports-to-japan-surge-20
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export clearance and tight spot supply support hog and pork cutout values, which supports lean hog futures and producer margins into the fourth quarter.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/cash-hog-markets-firm-near-100-baseline-as-u-s-pork-exports-to-japan-surge-20/

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