# Few surprises in the hog markets

> Iowa State estimates a typical farrow-to-finish operation earned $21.54 per hog marketed in March. Hog futures expect carcass prices to rally to $105.50/cwt by August, and USDA forecasts 2026 liveweight hog prices near $69/cwt.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19868-few-surprises-in-the-hog-markets
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal summer price strength and healthy margins support continued hog production and feed demand through the summer.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/few-surprises-in-the-hog-markets

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