# Livestock Analysis | Cattle and hogs end down on the week - Pro Farmer

> December lean hog futures rose 45 cents to $81.275 on Friday but finished the week down 62.5 cents. The lean hog index fell to $91.53, while pork cutout value rose $2.58 to $102.86. The article says the Trump-Xi summit could eventually support more Chinese purchases of US pork.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22551-livestock-analysis-cattle-and-hogs-end-down-on-the-week-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak cash hogs and a downtrend in futures point to softer hog prices, while a possible Chinese pork buying boost is a longer-term positive for demand that could support prices later.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/livestock-analysis/livestock-analysis-cattle-and-hogs-end-down-week

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