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Lean hog futures rose modestly midday Monday, with April contracts up $0.20 to $93.65 and June contracts gaining $0.025 to $107.40, reversing part of last week’s decline. The USDA’s national base hog price dropped sharply to $86.04, down $6.05 from Friday, while the CME Lean Hog Index climbed 16 cents to $91.60 as of March 12. Pork carcass cutout values surged $1.92 to $102.11 per cwt, with all primal cuts reporting gains, signaling stronger wholesale demand despite lower live prices. Weekly federally inspected hog slaughter hit 2.532 million head, up 44,000 from the prior week and 31,000 year-over-year, suggesting increased supply pressure. Managed money expanded net-long positions in lean hog futures by 3,668 contracts to 127,704 as of March 10, reflecting renewed bullish sentiment amid volatile price action.
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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 Posting Slight Monday Gains March 16, 2026 — 11:01 pm EDT Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 40 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.04 on Monday morning, down $6.05 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 16 cents higher on March 12 at $91.60.Managed money added 3,668 contracts to their net long in lean hog futures and options as of March 10, taking the net long to 127,704 contracts. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was up $1.92 at $102.11 per cwt. All primals were reported higher. USDA estimated the weekly federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.532 million head last week. That is 44,000 head above last week and 31,000 head above the same week last year.Apr 26 Hogs are at $93.650, up $0.200,May 26 Hogs are at $98.800, up $0.400Jun 26 Hogs are at $107.400, up $0.025, 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 How Much Lower Will Lean Hog Prices Go Here?

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