# Take advantage of forward hog margin opportunities

> December lean hog futures have risen over $9 per hundredweight from August and September lows to above $65. Cash hog prices have recovered relative to pork cutout values as two new Iowa and Michigan processing plants began operating. The article discusses forward hedging opportunities for producers.

- Date: 2017-10-30 · published 2017-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68624-take-advantage-of-forward-hog-margin-opportunities
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Improving hog prices and packer margins encourage producers to expand hog numbers, which supports medium-term demand for feed grains and meals.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/take-advantage-of-forward-hog-margin-opportunities

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