# Lean hog futures reach new highs
						 | The Pig Site

> U.S. lean hog futures reached new contract highs from May to May last Friday, with June futures up about 38 cents/lb since October. Analyst Jim Long reports US cull sow prices jumped over 40 cents/lb in recent weeks and European hog prices have risen in parallel. He expects October-December hog futures to have significant upside.

- Date: 2022-03-31 · published 2022-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42422-lean-hog-futures-reach-new-highs-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking breeding herds and rising sow slaughter-cull prices point to tighter pork supply, supporting hog futures. Higher hog values bolster producer willingness to pay for feed, though the commentary is largely a price outlook.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2022/03/lean-hog-futures-reach-new-highs

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