Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with front months down 15 cents and other contract higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.27 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 7 cents on March 23 at $91.71.
Pork stocks were reported at 403.503 million lbs at the end of February, the lowest for the months since 1997.
