Lean hog futures are trading with most contracts down 50 cents to $1 in the front months. October, which expires on Wednesday, is steady. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.36 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another $1.10 on October 9 at $76.51.
USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was up just 8 cents in the Tuesday AM report, at $83.05. The picnic, ham, and loin were the only primals reported lower. Federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday was estimated at 498,000 head. That was 5,000 head above last Monday and 18,030 head larger than the same week last year.
