# African Swine Fever Premiums All But Vanish From Hog Futures - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

> Hog futures have slid back as African swine fever premiums faded, with August futures settling at 81.7 cents per pound on June 25, 1% below the start of the year. Mexico's pork purchases fell 18% in January-April, and US slaughter and hog barn capacity is expanding.

- Date: 2019-06-26 · published 2019-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58743-african-swine-fever-premiums-all-but-vanish-from-hog-futures-ag-information
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Ample US hog supply and weaker Mexican demand outweigh the ASF-driven export demand from China, pressuring hog prices. Persistent Midwest flooding also raises feed costs, a further headwind for hog producers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/43150/Land-Livestock-Report/African-Swine-Fever-Premiums-All-But-Vanish-From-Hog-Futures

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