Hogs Look to Thursday Following Wednesday Gains

Written on 05/28/2026
Austin Schroeder

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday trade with contracts up 65 cents to $2 in the nearbys and back months 35 cents lower to 25 cents higher. Open interest was down 7,303 contracts, suggesting some shorts were leaving. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.64 on Wednesday afternoon....Piglets Sleeping Next to Each Other by Roy Buri via Pixabay