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Hogs Look to Monday Trade Following Long Weekend

Lean hog futures were 5 to 27 cents higher in the front months on Thursday, with December and beyond, down 12 to 32 cents. Open interest was up 1,010 contracts on Thursday. July was still down $2.42 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.91 on Friday...

Barchart · Jun 22

Hogs Post Mixed Trade to Close the Week

Lean hog futures were 5 to 27 cents higher in the front months on Thursday, with December and beyond, down 12 to 32 cents. July was still down $2.42 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.19 on Thursday afternoon, down 56 cents from the previous day....

Barchart · Jun 18

Hogs Look to Monday After Posing Friday Gains

Lean hog futures were up 25 to 82 cents across most contracts on Friday, with expiring June up 25 cents. July was down $1.35 last week. Open interest was up 1,581 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.27 on Friday afternoon, down $1.99 from the...

Barchart · Jun 15

Hogs Slipping Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures are trading with 7 to 50 cent losses at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.47 on Thursday morning, down 3 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 12 cents on May 26 at $90.58. USDA’s pork carcass cutout...

Barchart · May 28

Hogs Rebounding Higher on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts $1.15 to 1.85 most months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.50 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 18 cents on May 22 at $90.70. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday morning report...

Barchart · May 27

Hogs Look to Wednesday Trade

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade at Tuesday’s final bell, with June up 37 cents and other contracts down $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday afternoon due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 19 cents on May 21 at $90.88 USDA’s...

Barchart · May 27

Hogs Close Mixed on Tuesday

Lean hog futures saw mixed trade at Tuesday’s final bell, with June up 37 cents and other contracts down $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday afternoon due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 19 cents on May 21 at $90.88 USDA’s...

Barchart · May 26

Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade Following 3-Day Weekend

Lean hog futures closed mixed on Friday, with contracts 62 cents higher to 72 cents lower. June was down $3 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was $93.23 in the Friday PM report, down 35 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 45 cents...

Barchart · May 26

Hogs Close Mixed into the Long Weekend

Lean hog futures closed mixed on Friday, with contracts 62 cents higher to 72 cents lower. June was down $3 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was $93.23 in the Friday PM report, down 35 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 45 cents...

Barchart · May 22

Hogs Look to Close Out the Week

Lean hog futures were under pressure on Thursday, with contracts down 60 cents to $2.15. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 47 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.58 on Thursday afternoon, down 18 cents from the day prior due to thin trade. The...

Barchart · May 22