Lean hog futures are posting losses of $1.50 to $2.15, as expiring August is up a tick. USDA’s national base hog price was up 48 cents in the Thursday AM report, at $110.58. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 6 cents at $109.78 on August 12.
Pork export sales totaled 21,202 MT in the week ending on August 7, which was back down from last week. Shipments were a 3-week low at 26,989 MT.
