# Hog Futures Sell Off Amid Nafta Jitters | Fox Business

> February lean hog futures fell 2.1% on concerns about NAFTA and technical weakness after Canada filed a WTO complaint over US tariffs. Cash hog prices rose nearly $2 to $69.51 per 100 pounds, marking 12 straight gains.

- Date: 2018-01-11 · published 2018-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region North America · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67142-hog-futures-sell-off-amid-nafta-jitters-fox-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Threats to NAFTA put US pork exports to Canada and Mexico at risk, which is bearish for hog futures. Cash strength limits the downside for producers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2020-11-11 | [U.S. Hog Futures React to U.S.-China Trade Tensions - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50299-u-s-hog-futures-react-to-u-s-china-trade-tensions-pork-business.md) | -0.6% | -3.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-11 | [U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump amid fund roll, NAFTA worries - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65171-u-s-livestock-cme-hogs-slump-amid-fund-roll-nafta-worries-agcanada.md) | +10.4% | +17.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-02 | [Lean hog futures ease on China demand worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46231-lean-hog-futures-ease-on-china-demand-worries-reuters.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-04-02 | [China’s action trips up lean hog futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65663-china-s-action-trips-up-lean-hog-futures.md) | -6.4% | +10.9% |
| HOGS | 2025-10-17 | [Pig outlook - Lean hog futures bears in control
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5788-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-bears-in-control-the-pig-site.md) | -2.5% | -6.6% |

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/hog-futures-sell-off-amid-nafta-jitters

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