# Pig outlook: Lean hog futures in price downdraft
						 | The Pig Site

> Lean hog futures fell recently, with analysts suggesting a market bottom could form. Export demand for US pork is cited as a factor that could keep a floor under lean hog and cash hog prices. Prices could move sideways to higher into year end.

- Date: 2021-09-17 · published 2021-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45209-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-in-price-downdraft-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Steady export demand could limit further downside in hog prices, which affects demand for hog-related feed and protein inputs. The outlook is mixed, with a possible recovery later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-in-price-downdraft

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