# Six reasons to suspect a rising hog market

> An analyst outlines six reasons hog futures have bottomed, including cutout values up 11% year over year and bellies up nearly 40% since January. Cash hog prices are up 40% this year and China's large hog producers reportedly suffered heavy losses.

- Date: 2024-02-05 · published 2024-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31802-six-reasons-to-suspect-a-rising-hog-market
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong pork demand, tight slaughter and potential Chinese herd losses point to higher hog prices, supporting feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/six-reasons-to-suspect-a-rising-hog-market

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