# Hog futures sharply higher amid ASF concerns - Brownfield Ag News

> Live and feeder cattle futures closed higher at the CME on Wednesday, with December live cattle up $1.20 at $118.35 and hog futures sharply higher on African swine fever concerns. Cash cattle trade was quiet with bids and asking prices far apart.

- Date: 2018-10-24 · published 2018-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62683-hog-futures-sharply-higher-amid-asf-concerns-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

Routine market commentary describing moves; the hog rally on disease concerns is already covered elsewhere and cattle moves reflect wholesale values rather than a new supply or demand shock.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/hog-futures-sharply-higher-amid-asf-concerns/

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