Lean hog futures were 30 cents to $1.17 lower across most contracts on Thursday. Open interest was up 1,101 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was $78.95 in the Thursday afternoon report, down 70 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 45 cents on September 22 at $82.47.
Export Sales data showed 35,323 MT of pork sales in the week of September 17 for 2026 shipment. Actual exports were tallied at 32,092 MT in that week, an 8-week high.
