# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bears remain in control
						 | The Pig Site

> December lean hog futures rose 95 cents to $78.85 on short covering in a downtrend. Cash hog prices and pork cutout values kept weakening, and an analyst argued USDA's 2026 pork and beef production forecasts are too low by roughly 1 million head each.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22093-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bears-remain-in-control-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak cash and cutout values keep hog prices under pressure, while expectations of larger 2026 pork supply than USDA forecasts add to bearish sentiment for hogs.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-nov-20-lean-hog-futures-bears-remain-in-control

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