Lean hog futures experienced a downward trend on Friday, closing down between 20 to 77 cents, with April contracts falling by $2.175 for the week. The USDA reported a national base hog price of $90.38, down $2.42 from the previous day, while the CME Lean Hog Index rose slightly to $92.04. Notably, the latest CFTC Commitment of Traders report revealed a reduction of 11,151 contracts from the spec fund net long position, bringing the total net long to 116,553 contracts.
This decline in lean hog futures reflects broader market pressures, with USDA’s pork carcass cutout value showing a modest increase to $99.20 per cwt. However, the reduction in slaughter numbers—down 41,000 head from last week—suggests tightening supply, which could influence future pricing dynamics.
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Source: nasdaq.com