# Keeping improved hog margins in perspective

> Chip Whalen notes that hog margins recovered after a difficult spring as cash hog prices rebounded to new yearly highs. The rebound followed a sharp June decline caused by heavy marketings from cooler spring weather. He says renewed US-China trade talks have raised optimism about pork exports to China.

- Date: 2019-07-29 · published 2019-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58251-keeping-improved-hog-margins-in-perspective
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter weights and tight inventories support cash hog prices, and hopes for Chinese demand add further support.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/keeping-improved-hog-margins-in-perspective

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