# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bulls keeping price uptrend alive
						 | The Pig Site

> The August lean hog futures contract kept a four-week uptrend, with the CME lean hog index up 44 cents to $92.96 as of June 27. Pork demand picked up, with wholesale loads near 300 and the first cutout above $100 since October. Croatia also reported an African swine fever outbreak on two farms.

- Date: 2023-06-29 · published 2023-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Croatia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35638-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-keeping-price-uptrend-alive-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong seasonal pork demand and tight hog supplies support lean hog prices, while an African swine fever outbreak in Europe can disrupt export flows and add to global pork price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-02-05 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures prices power still higher
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48796-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-power-still-higher-the-pig-site.md) | +4.1% | +20.4% |
| HOGS | 2025-12-12 | [Pork Outlook: Hog prices trending upwards for 2026
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21675-pork-outlook-hog-prices-trending-upwards-for-2026-the-pig-site.md) | +1.1% | -0.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-02-25 | [CME update: lean hog futures hit highest point since May 2019
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48791-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-hit-highest-point-since-may-2019-the-pig-site.md) | +0.7% | +11.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-24 | [Lean hog prices vanquish swine fever jitters
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62680-lean-hog-prices-vanquish-swine-fever-jitters-the-pig-site.md) | +3.1% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2026-04-25 | [Weekly pig report: Disease pressure adds increased risk to hog supply outlook
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19865-weekly-pig-report-disease-pressure-adds-increased-risk-to-hog-supply-outlook.md) | -1.0% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-keeping-price-uptrend-alive

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