# Weak demand for US pork drives CME hogs to contract lows

> CME lean hog futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Tuesday, with the December contract settling up 0.425 cent at 58.600 cents per pound after touching 57.425. Live cattle also fell for six sessions, with December live cattle at 218.150 cents and feeder cattle at 328.375 cents, both near multi-week or contract lows.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:10:01.462Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78559-weak-demand-for-us-pork-drives-cme-hogs-to-contract-lows
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak US pork demand and softer exports point to lower hog prices and reduced demand for feed inputs such as corn and soymeal, while uncertainty over beef demand weighs on cattle prices.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/market/weak-demand-for-us-pork-drives-cme-hogs-to-contract-lows-11793745304219.html

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