# Hogs Post Mixed Midday Trade, with Cash Continuing its Weaker Trend

> Lean hog futures traded mixed, with nearby December up 52 cents and other front months down 20 to 25 cents. USDA's national base hog price was reported at $47.07 and the CME Lean Hog Index fell 82 cents to $65.75 on October 29. Federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday was estimated at 492,000 head, slightly below the same week last year.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:07:55.784Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78084-hogs-post-mixed-midday-trade-with-cash-continuing-its-weaker-trend
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Cash hog prices continuing lower signal weaker pork demand relative to supply, which pressures lean hog futures and reduces the value of hogs as a feed-buying signal. Softer hog margins may also trim feed demand from producers.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8625435/hogs-post-mixed-midday-trade-with-cash-continuing-its-weaker-trend

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