
Lean hog futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday, with contracts up 17 cents to 40 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.65 on Wednesday afternoon, down 97 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 7 cents on March 23 at $91.71.
Pork stocks on Thursday were reported at 403.503 million lbs at the end of February, the lowest for the months since 1997.