# Hogs Face Tuesday Losses, as December Holds Gains

> Lean hog futures closed mixed, with most contracts lower while the December contract gained 42 cents to $58.60. USDA's national base hog price fell $4.62 to $45.39, and the CME Lean Hog Index slipped to $65.75 on October 29. The pork carcass cutout rose 15 cents to $72.43.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:50:38.259Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78856-hogs-face-tuesday-losses-as-december-holds-gains
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash hog prices and a weekly slaughter pace slightly above last year point to ample pork supply, which weighs on hog futures; the December gain is contract-specific rather than a broad rally. Feed buyers see little change in demand signals from this routine wrap.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8632638/hogs-face-tuesday-losses-as-december-holds-gains

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