# It has been a better-than-usual fall

> Pork cutout values have been strong this fall, averaging $97.46/cwt over the last eight weeks and running $8.62 above a year earlier. Iowa State estimates October profits for typical farrow-to-finish operations at $9.30 per hog, the best October since 2021. Lower corn prices have pushed hog production costs down to $82.29/cwt, the lowest since December 2021.

- Date: 2024-11-25 · published 2024-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27571-it-has-been-a-better-than-usual-fall
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong cutout and falling feed costs support hog producer margins and hog demand for feed, while cheaper corn helps the feed-cost side. Hog prices have lagged the cutout, which could leave room for further gains if the strength holds.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/it-has-been-a-better-than-usual-fall

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