# U.S. livestock: CME hog futures top two-week high - AgCanada

> CME lean hog futures rallied to a two-plus-week high on expectations of summer grilling demand, while live and feeder cattle futures weakened. Analysts noted that surging grain and soybean prices could reduce hog weights as feed costs rise.

- Date: 2022-04-18 · published 2022-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5952-u-s-livestock-cme-hog-futures-top-two-week-high-agcanada
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Expected seasonal pork demand supports hog prices, while higher feed costs are a bearish risk to future hog weights and supply; cattle weakness reflects softer sentiment.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-04-18 | 1 | +8.2% | 5.6 | Published on the move date, it reports lean hog futures rallying to a two-plus-week high on expected summer grilling demand, which directly describes the demand-driven price jump. |
| HOGS | 2022-04-17 | 1 | +8.0% | 5.6 | Lean hog futures rallied to a two-plus-week high on summer grilling demand expectations, directly matching the sharp upward move. |

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/u-s-livestock-cme-hog-futures-top-two-week-high

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