Hogs Continue Weakness on Thursday

Written on 04/16/2026
Austin Schroeder

Lean hog futures are showing mixed action on Thursday, with newly appointed front month May up a nickel and other contracts down 20 to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents on April 14 at...Pig feeding from trough in pen by Yuliya Sidorova via Istock