Lean hogs are trading on Monday with mixed action at midday as most contracts are down 5 to 60 cents and August up 65 cents. The USDA National Base Hog price was reported at $86.73 on Monday morning, down $2.75 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $89.20 on July 3, back down 25 cents from the previous day.
USDA reported the Friday AM Pork Cutout Value up $1.30 at $96.21. The butt and ham were the only primals reported lower, as the belly helped the upside action with a $6.70 gain. Â USDA estimated last weeks FI hog slaughter at 2.045 million head including Saturday. That is up 91,281 head above the same week last year.
Jul 24 Hogs  are at $89.725, down $0.150,
Aug 24 Hogs  are at $89.825, up $0.650
Oct 24 Hogs  is at $73.450, down $0.025,
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