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Lean hog futures closed higher on December 12, 2024, with gains of 5 to 20 cents across contracts, despite a $2.37 drop in the national average base hog price to $79.02. The CME Lean Hog Index rose slightly to $83.61, up 28 cents from December 9, reflecting modest market resilience amid weaker cash prices. Pork export sales hit a 3-week low at 27,034 MT, down 44.2% year-over-year, though Mexico and Japan remained top buyers, accounting for 55% of total bookings. USDA reported a 5-week high in pork shipments (33,755 MT), with Mexico receiving 44% of exports, but cutout values fell 56 cents to $92.31, led by a $9.39 belly price decline. Weekly hog slaughter reached 1.942 million head, up 25,654 year-over-year, as futures contracts for December 2024 through April 2025 posted modest gains.
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AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA AAPL TSLA AMZN META AMD NVDA PEP COST ADBE GOOG AMGN HON INTC INTU NFLX ADP SBUX MRNA Stocks Hogs Close with Thursday Gains December 13, 2024 — 01:27 am EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Lean hog futures settled with 5 to 20 cent gains on Thursday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.02 on Thursday afternoon, which was down $2.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.61 on December 10, up 28 cents from the previous day.USDA’s Export Sales report showed pork bookings totaling 22,460 MT for 2024 and another 4,574 MT for 2025 in the week of 12/5 this morning. That took combined sales to 27,034 MT, which was a 3-week low and 44.2% below the same week last year. Mexico was the buyer of a combined 9,400 MT, with Japan buying 5,600 MT. Shipments were 33,755 MT, which was a 5-week high. A total of 14,700 MT was destined for Mexico, with 3,900 MT to South Korea.USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value reported lower on Thursday PM, down 56 cents at $92.31 per cwt. The picnic, rib, and belly were reported lower, with the belly leading the charge, down $9.39. USDA estimated the Thursday FI hog slaughter at 478,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 1.942 million head. That was 5,000 head above last week and up 25,654 head from the same week last year. Dec 24 Hogs closed at $83.550, up $0.050,Feb 25 Hogs closed at $84.475, up $0.100Apr 25 Hogs closed at $88.450, up $0.200, On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. More news from Barchart Where are Animal Protein Prices Heading as the Offseason for Demand Approaches? Where are Animal Proteins Prices Heading in Q3 and Beyond? The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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