# U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as pork prices rise, corn tumbles - Grainews

> CME lean hog futures rose on Tuesday on stronger cash pork prices and a weaker dollar. Corn futures fell more than 5% after rain across the Midwest and Plains, and feeder cattle gained.

- Date: 2021-05-25 · published 2021-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47246-u-s-livestock-lean-hogs-up-as-pork-prices-rise-corn-tumbles-grainews
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn values cut feed costs for hog and cattle feeders, which supports deferred livestock contracts. Firm pork cutout values also support hog prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2021-06-01 | 5 | +11.6% | 5.1 | On May 25 corn fell over 5% after Midwest rain and feeder cattle gained, so lower feed costs raised the expected margin for feeder cattle buyers and supported the rally. |

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-livestock-lean-hogs-up-as-pork-prices-rise-corn-tumbles/

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