Lean Hogs May '27 (HEK27)
Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary
Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.52 on Friday afternoon, down $1.80 from the day. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 26 cents on May 13 at $90.48.
CFTC data showed managed money cutting back 10,222 contracts from their net long position in the week ending on 5/12 to 40,860 contracts.
USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was up $1.01 at $97.56 per cwt. The belly and rib primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week through Saturday at 2.366 million head. That is down 84,000 head from the previous week and 16,192 head below the same week last year.
Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $98.750, down $0.775,
Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $103.350, down $1.200
Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $104.150, down $1.325,
On the date of publication, Austin Schr... Read more
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