# Why Haven't Hog Prices Delivered the Typical Summer Rally? - Pork Business

> Hog futures have not delivered the typical summer rally despite strong export demand, lower hog weights and expectations for tighter supplies later in the year. Ever.Ag's Lee Schulz attributes the delay to patience and says the main drag is consumer demand.

- Date: 2026-06-25 · published 2026-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18959-why-haven-t-hog-prices-delivered-the-typical-summer-rally-pork-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Softer consumer demand offsets supply tightening, which caps hog futures upside into the second half of the year and keeps feed buyers facing flat-to-weak hog pricing.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/why-havent-hog-prices-delivered-typical-summer-rally

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