# U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on anticipated larger supplies - AgCanada

> CME lean hog futures slipped as traders anticipated larger hog supplies heading into fall. The October contract fell 3 cents to 87.125 cents per pound, its biggest loss since June 17. Producers were reportedly hedging after African swine fever was found in the Dominican Republic.

- Date: 2021-08-05 · published 2021-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45714-u-s-livestock-cme-lean-hogs-fall-on-anticipated-larger-supplies-agcanada
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of rising supply and defensive producer hedging pressure hog futures lower. Live cattle also eased despite firm beef prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-livestock-cme-lean-hogs-fall-on-anticipated-larger-supplies

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