Lean hog futures closed out July with gains of a dime to 60 cents on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was back down $1.67 from the previous day, at $111.67 on Thursday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up a dime at $110.51 on July 29.
Export Sales for pork totaled 17,003 MT in the week ending on 7/24, which was a 6-week low. Shipments were tallied at 27,573 MT, back up from the week prior.
