# Market Snapshot | Continued cattle strength a boon for hogs - Pro Farmer

> Corn futures fell 3 to 4 cents on August 27 amid broad grain and soy pressure and a firmer dollar. Ethanol output dropped to a 13-week low, and ethanol stocks were the lowest since November 2024. Soybean meal fell about $2 and China had still not bought new-crop U.S. soybeans.

- Date: 2025-08-27 · published 2025-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23482-market-snapshot-continued-cattle-strength-a-boon-for-hogs-pro-farmer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol output reduces corn grind demand, while cheap cattle-supported hog demand gives limited support to the feed complex. Corn and meal prices are under modest pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- profarmer.com: https://www.profarmer.com/pro-farmer-max/market-snapshot/market-snapshot-continued-cattle-strength-boon-hogs

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