# Hog futures pressured by demand uncertainty - Brownfield Ag News

> Live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on hopes that trade talks would lift buying activity, while lean hog futures were pressured by demand uncertainty. Strong demand for higher quality beef supported cattle prices.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61690-hog-futures-pressured-by-demand-uncertainty-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Trade-talk optimism supports cattle and hog prices, but uncertain export demand keeps hog futures under pressure.

## Read by commodity

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

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hog-futures-pressured-by-demand-uncertainty/

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