# Lean Hog and Cattle Futures Decline Amid Uncertain Market Demand - Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info

> Lean hog and cattle futures declined as uncertain consumer demand and feed costs weighed on prices. USDA reported 482,000 hogs slaughtered on Monday, pointing to rising hog weights and faster production.

- Date: 2024-07-31 · published 2024-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29426-lean-hog-and-cattle-futures-decline-amid-uncertain-market-demand-swineweb-com
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher slaughter and heavier weights signal potential hog oversupply, which pressures hog prices and reduces near-term demand for feed in hog production.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- swineweb.com: https://swineweb.com/lean-hog-and-cattle-futures-decline-amid-uncertain-market-demand/

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