# Hogs Falling Lower to Close Out May

> Lean hog futures traded $1 to $2.17 lower at midday on May 29. The USDA national base hog price was $92.82, down $1.65, and the CME Lean Hog Index was $90.92. Weekly pork export shipments hit a calendar-year low.

- Date: 2026-05-29 · published 2026-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19402-hogs-falling-lower-to-close-out-may
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower futures and a weak export pace point to softer hog values into the summer months, which lowers feed-buyer demand signals for hog producers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/2204722/hogs-falling-lower-to-close-out-may

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