# CME lean hog futures climb as seasonal demand ticks up

> CME lean hog futures rose on Tuesday after the Memorial Day holiday as grilling season demand picked up, with July hogs up 0.6 cents to 102.15 cents per pound. August feeder cattle fell 2.225 cents to 298.15, their lowest since May 1, and live cattle dropped 1.15 cents, as fund liquidation weighed on cattle after a rally attempt.

- Date: 2025-05-27 · published 2025-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24803-cme-lean-hog-futures-climb-as-seasonal-demand-ticks-up
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonally firmer pork demand supports lean hog prices into summer, while cattle weakness can pull hog futures in the near term. Feed buyers should note steady hog pricing supports producer margins for feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L2N3RZ0ZQ:0-cme-lean-hog-futures-climb-as-seasonal-demand-ticks-up/

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