Hogs Pull Back On Monday, Pressured by Cutout

Austin Schroeder Barchart Mon Jun 30, 5:10PM CDT
Pig with dirt on snout ear tagged by Lidija Zivic via iStock

Lean hog futures were down $2.22 to $3.15 on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was up $3.79 in the Monday afternoon report, with negotiated trade at $111.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was 13 cents higher at $112.02 on June 26.

USDA’s Monday afternoon FOB plant pork cutout value was down $2.09 at $115.37. The rib and ham led the charge lower, with the belly, loin, and picnic reported higher. Federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday as estimated at 483,000 head by USDA. That is up 24,000 head from last week and 5,404 head above the same week last year. 

Jul 25 Hogs  closed at $110.100, down $3.150,

Aug 25 Hogs  closed at $107.500, down $2.775

Oct 25 Hogs  closed at $92.400, down $2.225,


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