# Cash hogs close mixed amid questions about sustained pork demand - Brownfield Ag News

> Cattle and hog futures on the CME were mixed, with December live cattle up $0.30 and December lean hogs up $0.55 at $71.72 on end-of-month short covering. Cash hogs closed mixed, mostly higher, and boxed beef values were lower on the day.

- Date: 2023-10-31 · published 2023-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33777-cash-hogs-close-mixed-amid-questions-about-sustained-pork-demand-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Routine market wrap showing small moves; the lean hog futures bounce is short-covering rather than a change in demand, so the broader pork price pressure remains intact.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/cash-hogs-close-mixed-amid-questions-about-sustained-pork-demand/

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