Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Thursday, with newly appointed front month May up a nickel and other contracts down 20 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on April 14 at $90.60.
Pork export business was tallied at 37,285 MT for the week that ended on April 9, which was back up from last week. Shipments were slightly higher at 35,336 MT.
