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Lean hog futures showed mixed performance on March 6, 2026, with April contracts dipping slightly while later contracts rose by 20 to 67 cents. The April contract ended the week down a dime. USDA reported the national base hog price at $91.69, up $1.95 from Thursday, while the CME Lean Hog Index rose 37 cents to $90.55. Pork carcass cutout values fell 95 cents to $98.27 per cwt. Managed money increased net long positions in lean hog futures by 7,053 contracts to 124,036, signaling growing bullish sentiment in the market. Weekly federally inspected hog slaughter reached 2.497 million head, down 19,000 from the prior week but 95,953 above year-ago levels. Belly, rib, and picnic primals gained, while loin, butt, and ham declined. June 2026 contracts led gains, closing at $110.575, up $0.675, reflecting optimism for longer-term price strength.
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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 See Some Strength on Friday March 06, 2026 — 06:45 pm EST Written by Austin Schroeder for Barchart-> Lean hog futures were mixed on Friday, with April down a nickel and the rest of the board up 20 to 67 cents. April was down a dime on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.69 on Friday afternoon, up $1.95 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 37 cents higher on March 4 at $90.55.Commitment of Traders data from Tuesday’s close showed managed money increasing their net long in lean hog futures and options by 7,053 contracts to 124,036 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 Friday PM report was down 95 cents at $98.27 per cwt. The belly, rib, and picnic primals were reported higher, with the loin, butt, and ham all lower. USDA estimated this week’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.497 million head. That is 19,000 head below last week but 95,953 head above the same week last year.Apr 26 Hogs closed at $95.625, down $0.050,May 26 Hogs closed at $100.850, up $0.325Jun 26 Hogs closed at $110.575, up $0.675, 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 Cattle Futures Are in Trouble.

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