Lean hog futures closed Thursday with losses of $1 to $1.50. Preliminary open interest was up 2,304 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.43 on Thursday morning, up 53 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 29 cents at $107.04 on July 8.
Export Sales data showed a total of 24,263 MT of pork sold in the week ending on July 3. China was the top buyer of 8,800 MT, with 7,300 MT sold to South Korea. Shipments were 30,093 MT in that week, with 12,700 MT headed to Mexico.
