# Weekly Outlook: Hog Prices Increase, But So Do Feed Costs

> A farmdoc daily weekly outlook headline says hog prices are rising while feed costs also increase. The item provides only a title and author metadata, with no detail on the specific drivers.

- Date: 2018-02-26 · published 2018-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66652-weekly-outlook-hog-prices-increase-but-so-do-feed-costs
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising hog prices alongside higher feed costs squeeze producer margins, which can reduce herd expansion. The lack of detail limits how much weight to place on the price signal.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2018/02/hog-prices-increase-feed-costs.html

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