# When will the lean hog futures top occur?

> Analyst Dennis Smith projects the summer hog market high will occur around mid-July, with the lean hog index at a record high of $90.17 on June 23. Pork cutout values reached $101.15, the highest since October 2014, despite record large production.

- Date: 2017-06-26 · published 2017-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70650-when-will-the-lean-hog-futures-top-occur
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

A cash index above futures implies convergence pressure, so either cash prices fall or futures rise, while strong cutouts support hog margins and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/market-reports/when-will-the-lean-hog-futures-top-occur-

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