# Hogs Falling Back on Tuesday

> Lean hog futures traded 5 cents to $1 lower on Tuesday, March 31. USDA's national base hog price was $90.37, and the pork cutout fell $1.25 to $96.32 per cwt. Federally inspected slaughter for Monday was estimated at 496,000 head.

- Date: 2026-03-31 · published 2026-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20318-hogs-falling-back-on-tuesday
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash hog and cutout values reduce near-term returns for hog producers and feed buyers. The moves are routine day-to-day price action without a new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1069946/hogs-falling-back-on-tuesday

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