Lean hog futures are showing losses of a tick to 35 cents in the front months on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.53 from the day prior in the Thursday AM report at $66.48. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 20 cents on October 20 at $72.82.
Export Sales data showed 37,475 MT of pork sales in the week of October 15 for 2026 shipment. Actual exports were tallied at 32,740 MT in that week.
