# Weekly pig outlook: Lean hog futures prices decrease
						 | The Pig Site

> April lean hog futures fell $0.15 to $90.90 on April 1, hitting a nine-week low as the cash rally stalled. Trump said he will meet Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14–15 after the Iran-related postponement, with agriculture and Phase One enforcement on the agenda.

- Date: 2026-04-02 · published 2026-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19871-weekly-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-decrease-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weak cash hog prices pressure producer margins, while a US–China summit could support future US farm export demand if agricultural purchases are agreed.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2025-12-19 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures prices trending up
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21671-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-trending-up-the-pig-site.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| HOGS | 2025-10-17 | [Pig outlook - Lean hog futures bears in control
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5788-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bears-in-control-the-pig-site.md) | -2.5% | -6.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-12-17 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog bulls struggling, plus China and Tyson news
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43761-pig-outlook-lean-hog-bulls-struggling-plus-china-and-tyson-news-the-pig-site.md) | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| HOGS | 2022-11-11 | [CME cattle futures firm; hog futures ease
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38814-cme-cattle-futures-firm-hog-futures-ease-the-beef-site.md) | -0.4% | -5.5% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-04 | [Hog prices slip as China eases tariffs on US pork - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22095-hog-prices-slip-as-china-eases-tariffs-on-us-pork-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +0.4% | -4.4% |
| SOY | 2017-10-25 | [ICE weekly outlook: Canola enjoying broad-based support - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68551-ice-weekly-outlook-canola-enjoying-broad-based-support-grainews.md) | -0.2% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2019-10-30 | [Soybean Prices are a Proxy for How the Trade War is Going - Global Trade Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56614-soybean-prices-are-a-proxy-for-how-the-trade-war-is-going-global-trade-magazine.md) | +0.4% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2026-07-21 | [Global demand for soybean meal drives prices up in Brazil and the U.S.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18436-global-demand-for-soybean-meal-drives-prices-up-in-brazil-and-the-u-s.md) | -1.4% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/weekly-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-decrease

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