# Hog prices ready for warmup

> A hog outlook forecasts lean hog prices rising from the mid-$50s in late March to the mid-to-high $70s by early summer. Q2 prices are estimated near $68 and Q3 near $72. First-quarter 2019 prices averaged about $55, compared with about $66 a year earlier.

- Date: 2019-02-27 · published 2019-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60737-hog-prices-ready-for-warmup
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal price recovery expected for later in 2019 points to firmer hog values. Improved producer returns could support feed demand, though record supplies remain a constraint.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/hog-prices-ready-for-warmup

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