Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Austin Schroeder Barchart Mon Apr 21, 7:31AM CDT
Pig resting in pen on hay by Annette Meyer via Pixabay

Lean hog futures posted slight Thursday gains, with contracts up 7 to 25 cents, as June was up $4.70 last week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $83.35 on Friday afternoon at $83.35. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 28 cents from the previous day at $85.09 on April 15. 

Friday’s Commitment of Traders data showed specs adding back 3,960 contracts to their net long position as of 4/15 to a net position of 40,222 contracts.

The Friday afternoon pork cutout report from USDA was $4.22 higher, at $97. The rib was the only primal reported lower, with the belly leading the charge to the upside, up $14.44.28. USDA’s federally inspected hog slaughter was estimated at 2.38 million head last week. That was down 104,000 head from last week and 100,603 head below the same week last year.

May 25 Hogs  closed at $90.400, up $0.250,

Jun 25 Hogs  closed at $98.025, up $0.075

Jul 25 Hogs  closed at $98.100, up $0.200,


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