# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bulls show solid power
						 | The Pig Site

> April lean hog futures hit a contract high in the week of January 21 after a sharp run-up in prices. US primal ham and pork cutout values rose on tighter pork supplies tied to Covid-related plant slowdowns. China's 2021 pork output reached 53.0 million tonnes, and its hog herd rose to 449.2 million head.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43288-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-show-solid-power-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight US pork supply and seasonal demand support hog prices, while China's herd rebuild adds some offsetting supply pressure on global pork trade. Hog-linked feed demand may stay firm in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bulls-show-solid-power

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