# Pork Commentary: Is there a Pulse to the US Markets?
						 | The Pig Site

> Cash early wean pig prices rose about $8 per pig in two weeks to an average of $29.06, after falling below $10 a few weeks earlier. Lean hogs were averaging about $0.48 per pound, leaving many producers losing $20-30 per head.

- Date: 2016-11-15 · published 2016-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74003-pork-commentary-is-there-a-pulse-to-the-us-markets-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The rebound in early wean prices signals improving demand for feeder pigs and tighter supply of weaned pigs. Lean hog prices remain weak, so hog feed demand stays subdued near term.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/news/2016/11/pork-commentary-is-there-a-pulse-to-the-us-markets-1

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