# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures prices continue to rally
						 | The Pig Site

> US lean hog futures rose above $100/cwt in February, with the CME lean hog index up over $21 since the start of 2022. Hog slaughter data points to supplies falling further than USDA inventory figures suggested, and USDA raised its 2022 quarterly hog price forecasts.

- Date: 2022-02-18 · published 2022-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42703-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-continue-to-rally-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter US hog supplies support higher hog prices and signal stronger demand for feed later in the year. Firm hog margins can support feed buying, which is supportive for meal and corn.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-prices-continue-to-rally

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