Lean hog futures noticed power on Friday, up a tick to 65 cents. August was up $1.80 on the week. Preliminary open curiosity was dropping 6,605 contracts on Friday. USDA’s nationwide base hog value had a weighted common of $105.55 on Friday afternoon, down $5.15 from Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 43 cents at $107.63 on July 16.
Speculators in lean hog futures and choices lower 17,186 contracts from their internet lengthy place within the week o July 17 to 114,593 contracts.
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USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout worth for Friday afternoon was $1.47 larger at $117.79 per cwt. All primals had been reported larger, with the ham main the best way up $3.45 USDA estimated hog slaughter at 2.342 million head for the week. That was 11,000 head beneath final week and 31,523 head decrease than the identical week final yr.
Aug 25 Hogs closed at $106.475, up $0.650,
Oct 25 Hogs closed at $90.625, up $0.025
Dec 25 Hogs closed at $82.800, up $0.475,
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