Lean hog futures pulled back on Monday, with June down 47 cents. Other contracts were a nickel to $1 higher. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Monday morning with light volume, as the 5-day rolling average is at $98.04. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 71 cents on May 29, at $94.84.
USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value from Monday afternoon was $106.75, back down 47 cents. Federally inspected hog slaughter on Monday was estimated at 463,000 head by the USDA. That is down 18,540 head from the same week last year.
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Jun 25 Hogs closed at $100.850, down $0.475,
Jul 25 Hogs closed at $104.975, up $0.050
Aug 25 Hogs closed at $105.900, up $0.875,
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