Lean hog futures are slipping 25 to 70 cents in the front month at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was at $72.54 in the Thursday AM report, back up 42 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 31 cents on October 6 at $78.91.
Export Sales data showed 26,872 MT of pork sales in the week of October 1 for 2026 shipment. Actual exports were tallied at 32,803 MT in that week, down 5.7% from the week prior.
