# Pig outlook: US Lean hog futures prices recover this week
						 | The Pig Site

> The CME lean hog index rose 9 cents midweek, ending a nine-day slide in the cash index. USDA reported US pork net sales of 24,000 MT for 2022, with exports of 31,800 MT led by Mexico, Japan and China.

- Date: 2022-04-15 · published 2022-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5953-pig-outlook-us-lean-hog-futures-prices-recover-this-week-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Early signs of a cash bottom and steady export demand could support hog prices, though the market needs several more days of gains to confirm a low.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-04-17 | 1 | +8.0% | 5.6 | The cash index ended a nine-day slide and futures recovered, signaling a sentiment and cash-price turnaround that fed the rebound. |
| HOGS | 2022-04-18 | 1 | +8.2% | 5.6 | It reports the cash index ending a nine-day slide and futures recovering, which supports a rebound and short-covering setup before the 4/18 jump. |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/pig-outlook-us-lean-hog-futures-prices-recover-this-week

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