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title: "Hogs See Some Strength on Friday"
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description: "Lean hog futures showed mixed results on Friday, with April down 5 cents while other contracts rose between 20 to 67 cents. The USDA reported a national base hog price of $91.69, up $1.95 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index increased by 37 cents to $90.55. Managed money raised their net long positions in lean hog futures by 7,053 contracts. The USDA's pork carcass cutout value fell by 95 cents to $98.27 per cwt, with varied primal prices. Estimated hog slaughter was 2.497 million head, slightly lower than last week but higher than last year."
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# Hogs See Some Strength on Friday

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.

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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 $0.325

Jun 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._

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