
Lean hog futures are showing steady trade on Thursday, with some contracts up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 9 cents on May 5 at $91.19.
Export Sales data from USDA showed pork sales for 2026 at 30,843 MT for the week ending on 4/30. Shipments were tallied at a 9-week high of 40,369 MT.