# U.S. livestock: CME hogs end mixed on positioning before USDA report - Manitoba Co-operator

> CME lean hog futures settled mixed ahead of the USDA quarterly hog report on Thursday, with analysts expecting continued herd growth. Cash hog prices had declined on abundant supplies and fears of a US-China trade war.

- Date: 2018-03-27 · published 2018-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66140-u-s-livestock-cme-hogs-end-mixed-on-positioning-before-usda-report-manitoba-co
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding herd and trade worries point to softer hog pricing, while the coming report can shift positioning and feed demand expectations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/daily/u-s-livestock-cme-hogs-end-mixed-on-positioning-before-usda-report/

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