# U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease - Grainews

> US lean hog futures fell for a second straight day as wholesale pork prices slumped to their lowest level in more than six years. Traders cited nervousness about US-China trade talks in Beijing, which had been aimed at ending a seven-month tariff dispute. Live cattle futures rebounded on firmer feedlot bids.

- Date: 2019-02-15 · published 2019-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60731-u-s-livestock-lean-hogs-stumble-on-weak-pork-trade-unease-grainews
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak pork cutout values and doubts about a China deal are pressuring hog prices lower. Hog prices feed into the economics of pork production and the demand for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/u-s-livestock-lean-hogs-stumble-on-weak-pork-trade-unease/

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