hogs

Thursday's USDA Hog slaughter was 421,000 head versus a year ago at 413,000 head. Lean Hogs traded sharply lower on Thursday and ended the session on the lows with some general selling occurring. July Hogs were trading at 80.85, down 1.62. August hogs were trading at 79.85, down 1.65. October Hogs...

August Lean Hogs are trading at 79.77,down 1.75 and October hogs are trading at 70.55 ,down 1.25. Trading is weak and some general selling has been seen. Chatter about large supplies, generally low corn prices and heavy hog weights has led to selling on Thursday.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 81.10, down 0.40 and October hogs are trading at 71.55, down 0.25. Trading is weak at the open and choppy. Chatter about large supplies and heavy hog weights is making the rounds. Chatter about next week's USDA crop report and corn supplies is making the rounds.

Wednesday's USDA Hog slaughter was 418,000 head versus a year ago at 409,000 head. Lean Hogs traded lower and ended the session weak. August hogs were trading at 81.45, down 1.30 and October Hogs were trading at 71.85 , down 1.10. December Hogs were trading at 69.15, down 1.10.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 81.75, down 1.00 and October hogs are trading at 72.12, down 0.82. Trading weak and choppy. Chatter about large supplies is making the rounds. Demand increases are seen as fading due to low exports. Large supplies and low corn prices have kept producers active on...

August Lean Hogs are trading at 82.65, down 0.10 and October hogs are trading unchanged at 72.95. Trading is expected to be choppy. Chatter about large supplies is making the rounds. Demand increases are seen as fading due to low exports; large supplies and low corn prices have kept producers...

Tuesday's USDA Hog slaughter was 422,000 head versus a year ago at 407,000 head. Lean Hogs traded lower and choppy on Tuesday. August hogs were trading at 82.62, down 0.75 and October Hogs were trading at 72.92, down 0.60. December Hogs were trading at 69.12, down 0.65.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 83.35, down 0.02 and October hogs are trading at 73.35, down 0.17. Trading is expected to be choppy. Continued talk that smaller slaughter levels in June has abated a little against a backdrop of record supplies and little export growth. Cash markets are steady.

Monday's USDA Hog slaughter was 420,000 head versus a year ago at 378,000 head. Lean Hogs traded choppy and firm on Monday. August hogs were trading at 83.35, up 0.85 and October Hogs were trading at 73.45 up 0.82. December Hogs were trading at 69.70, up 0.47.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 82.65, up 0.15 and October hogs are trading at 72.80, up 0.17. Trading is expected to be choppy after Friday's wide range of trading. Some talk that more supplies are coming as plantings in the U.S. are completed is making the rounds. Chatter about demand increases...

Friday's USDA Hog slaughter was 422,000 head versus a year ago at 412,000 head. Lean Hogs traded very choppy and weak. August hogs were trading at 82.50, down 1.85 and October Hogs were trading at 72.82 down 1.20. December Hogs were trading at 69.05, down 1.05.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 83.75, down 0.10 and October hogs are trading at 74.05, up 0.02. Chatter about some better demand continues to bring in some buyers on dips. Some selling on rallies has been seen as traders are expecting range-bound and very choppy trading over the next week. Some...

Thursday's USDA Hog slaughter was 413,000 head versus a year ago at 419,000 head. Lean Hogs traded mostly higher after a choppy trading session. August hogs were trading at 83.95, up 0.80 and October Hogs were trading at 74.10 up 0.42. December Hogs were trading at 70.07, up 0.27.

August Lean Hogs are trading at 82.90, down 0.25. October hogs are trading at 73.35, down 0. 27. Early gains have eroded during Thursday's choppy trading session. Market talk about record high pork supplies has led to some selling after sharply higher prices were seen early in the day.

July Lean Hogs are trading at 83.82, up 0.50. August Hogs are trading at 83.47, up 0.32. October hogs are trading at 73.90, up 22. Trading is expected to be very choppy. Chatter about possible demand improvements is waning a little bit. Some market chatter about the exceptionally weak Japanese yen...