# Hog futures pressured as demand concerns continue - Brownfield Ag News

> Lean hog futures ended lower on concerns that domestic pork demand could come under pressure. Live and feeder cattle closed higher ahead of the week's cash trade, with October live cattle at $180.82 and boxed beef Choice lower at $313.79.

- Date: 2023-08-31 · published 2023-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34720-hog-futures-pressured-as-demand-concerns-continue-brownfield-ag-news
- 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

Softer pork demand weighs on hog prices and feed demand for hogs, while firm cattle prices support the beef complex. The routine nature of this wrap means the price move has no new fundamental cause.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hog-futures-pressured-as-demand-concerns-continue/

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