# A good week for hog prices

> National average negotiated hog price reached $91.74/cwt in the week ending April 25, up $10.23 from a week earlier, as some packers bought extra hogs to fill slaughter plans. US consumer price inflation slowed to 2.39% y/y in March, and retail pork prices rose to $4.951/lb.

- Date: 2025-04-28 · published 2025-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25251-a-good-week-for-hog-prices
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger cash hog prices and slower expected slaughter declines support lean hog futures and pork cutout values, which feed through to hog margins and feed demand from producers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/a-good-week-for-hog-prices

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