# Near-term pain, optimism into ’19

> A Purdue economist expects pork producers to face below-cost hog prices through winter, but futures point to profitable spring and summer 2019 prices. Record pork production and trade disputes are the near-term drag, with US pork exports to China down 19% this year.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61693-near-term-pain-optimism-into-19
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record supply and lost China sales pressure near-term hog prices, while improved forward margins may support later-2019 hog demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/near-term-pain-optimism-into-19

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