# Hogs in a cost-price squeeze

> Iowa State's farrow-to-finish model now projects a slight 2018 loss of 20 cents per head, down from an $11 profit forecast in December. Carcass prices for 2018 are expected to average about $64.75/cwt, below last year's roughly $66.50, and corn and soymeal futures have risen this year.

- Date: 2018-04-18 · published 2018-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65662-hogs-in-a-cost-price-squeeze
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter hog margins from falling prices and higher feed costs may reduce herd expansion, which weighs on future feed demand, while higher feed futures raise producer costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/hogs-in-a-cost-price-squeeze

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