Hogs Close Mixed on Monday with Front Month Weakness

Austin Schroeder Barchart Mon Nov 4, 4:41PM CST
Pig in a pen by AlexRaths via iStock

Lean hogs settled Monday with the front months down a tick to 85 cents and deferred contracts up 25 to 47 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.50 on Monday afternoon, down $1.56 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $88.56 on October 31, up 63 cents from the day prior. 

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was up 4 cents from the day prior in the Monday PM report at $104.01 per cwt. The loin, butt, picnic, and rib primals were reported higher, up to 52 cents to $4.33, with the belly leading the downside charge, losing $4.64. USDA estimated the Monday FI hog slaughter at 489,000 head. That is 1,000 head above the previous Monday but 1,920 head below the same week 

Dec 24 Hogs  closed at $83.225, down $0.850,

Feb 25 Hogs  closed at $85.325, down $0.700

Apr 25 Hogs  closed at $88.600, down $0.300,


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