# U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs | Farmtario

> CME lean hog futures fell more than 2% on March 3, 2017, after lower cash and wholesale pork prices. USDA reported the western Corn Belt cash hog price down $2.24 and the pork cutout down 72 cents. Live cattle futures settled mostly firm ahead of a fund roll into June contracts.

- Date: 2017-03-03 · published 2017-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6020-u-s-livestock-fallen-cash-pork-prices-slam-cme-hogs-farmtario
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected large spring and summer hog supplies and falling pork bellies weigh on hog prices and packer values. Feed demand from a larger hog supply is a mild long-term consideration for corn and meal.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- farmtario.com: https://farmtario.com/daily/u-s-livestock-fallen-cash-pork-prices-slam-cme-hogs/

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