# Livestock Gains as Hogs Look Toward Lower Production | Fox Business

> Livestock futures closed higher on expectations of strong meat demand after a report showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in cold storage meat stocks. Lean hog futures for May rose 1.3% and live cattle gained 0.6%.

- Date: 2017-04-25 · published 2017-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71627-livestock-gains-as-hogs-look-toward-lower-production-fox-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower pork cold storage stocks and strong China pork import demand support hog prices, while seasonal slaughter declines add to the bullish case. Feed buyers should note firmer meat values but a USDA forecast of higher pork output limits upside.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/livestock-gains-as-hogs-look-toward-lower-production

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