Lean hog futures finished narrowly mixed after a short-covering and technical bounce, while weak pork demand and falling pork prices continued to weigh on the market. The pork carcass cutout value, after modest gains for two days, fell by $1.29 and remained near a low last seen in December 2020; cattle futures rose on technical buying and stronger packer margins.
Weak pork demand and lower cutout values pressure hog returns, potentially reducing incentives for production and feed use; this is bearish for lean hogs. The article does not report a direct change in feed ingredient supply or prices.
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