# Hog, Pork Supplies Squeeze Futures | Fox Business

> Lean hog futures fell on December 19 as cash hog prices dropped, with slaughter-ready hogs at $56.05 per 100 pounds after large average weights let packers lower bids. Wholesale pork fell $1.71 to $75.86 per 100 pounds on Monday as retailer demand slowed after holiday stocking, and February lean hogs slipped 0.7%.

- Date: 2017-12-19 · published 2017-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67633-hog-pork-supplies-squeeze-futures-fox-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier hogs and softer pork demand weigh on hog prices, and analysts expect continued herd growth ahead of the USDA quarterly supply report.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/hog-pork-supplies-squeeze-futures

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