# U.S. livestock: Hogs climb on strong pork exports, wholesale prices - AgCanada

> Lean hog futures rose on April 30 on strong weekly pork export sales and firmer wholesale pork prices. The pork cutout jumped nearly $10 as slaughter fell due to plant closures from coronavirus infections.

- Date: 2020-05-01 · published 2020-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53269-u-s-livestock-hogs-climb-on-strong-pork-exports-wholesale-prices-agcanada
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand and tight packer supplies support hog prices, which supports demand for feed inputs in hog production.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-05-03 | 5 | +18.0% | 3.2 | Lean hog futures rose on Apr 30 on strong export sales and a near $10 jump in the pork cutout as plant closures cut slaughter, which fed directly into the rebound in the week ending May 3. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-02-15 | [U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5539-u-s-livestock-lean-hogs-advance-after-strong-us-pork-export-data.md) | +9.6% | +10.6% |
| HOGS | 2020-11-05 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on firm cash, export hopes - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7937-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-up-on-firm-cash-export-hopes-grainews.md) | -1.0% | -2.7% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56221-u-s-livestock-hog-futures-halt-skid-on-export-data-grainews.md) | -1.0% | +8.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-03 | [Strong pork exports could mean better year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61253-strong-pork-exports-could-mean-better-year.md) | +3.3% | -0.8% |
| HOGS | 2026-03-18 | [Export demand expected to push U.S. pork prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20322-export-demand-expected-to-push-u-s-pork-prices-higher.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-livestock-hogs-climb-on-strong-pork-exports-wholesale-prices

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