# Hog markets remain focused on demand - Brownfield Ag News

> A University of Missouri livestock economist said the lean hog market will likely stay focused on exports for the rest of 2019. USDA export sales showed higher sales to Mexico, while hoped-for Chinese buying has not yet materialized. Supplies of pork are very large.

- Date: 2019-07-24 · published 2019-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58248-hog-markets-remain-focused-on-demand-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Mexican buying supports hog prices, but with heavy domestic supplies, prices depend on keeping export demand steady until Chinese purchases appear.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2017-09-26 | [Livestock analyst bullish on pork demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69096-livestock-analyst-bullish-on-pork-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | +11.2% |
| HOGS | 2020-01-23 | [Big wins on trade could mean big things for cattle and hog prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55229-big-wins-on-trade-could-mean-big-things-for-cattle-and-hog-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | -1.9% | -3.3% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-27 | [Hog, cattle futures sharply higher on news of trade deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63477-hog-cattle-futures-sharply-higher-on-news-of-trade-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.6% | +17.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-10 | [Strong foreign demand boosts North American hog markets - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55723-strong-foreign-demand-boosts-north-american-hog-markets-grainews.md) | +8.8% | +8.6% |
| HOGS | 2020-07-21 | [US red meat exports adding value to corn and soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52196-us-red-meat-exports-adding-value-to-corn-and-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.8% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/hog-markets-remain-focused-on-demand/

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