# Disappointing summer prices ahead?

> Hog futures indicate carcass prices will only rally to about $100/cwt by July-August, below earlier expectations of $100-plus summer prices. No 2026 contracts closed above $100.50 on the prior Friday. USDA forecasts 2026 liveweight hog prices at $68.38/cwt.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19408-disappointing-summer-prices-ahead
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower summer hog price expectations reduce producer margins and could trim hog herd expansion and feed demand later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/disappointing-summer-prices-ahead-

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