# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures showing signs of market bottom
						 | The Pig Site

> US hog supplies are tightening and cash hog and wholesale pork prices have edged higher, with the CME cash hog index at $75.62. Slaughter fell below year-ago levels for the first time this year, and pork cutout rose about $5.40 from its January low. Analysts expect demand to firm ahead of Easter.

- Date: 2023-02-18 · published 2023-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37471-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-showing-signs-of-market-bottom-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tightening supplies and seasonal Easter and grilling demand support higher lean hog prices, which benefits hog-feed demand outlooks.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-showing-signs-of-market-bottom

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