# "Seasonality and exports pushing prices higher" | Department of Economics

> Iowa State economist Lee Schulz said seasonal production is a major factor in the US cash hog market. He noted that summer typically brings tighter supplies and stronger demand for pork around grilling season. The comments were drawn from a Brownfield Ag News interview on rising hog prices.

- Date: 2023-06-29 · published 2023-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35642-seasonality-and-exports-pushing-prices-higher-department-of-economics
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal tightening of hog supplies and summer grilling demand typically lift cash hog prices, supporting the current uptrend in lean hog futures.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- econ.iastate.edu: https://www.econ.iastate.edu/news/2023/seasonality-and-exports-pushing-prices-higher

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