Cash cattle averaged $199.48 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.79 per cwt., both up from last week.

Beef and pork were considerably more expensive at the end of 2024 than at the end of 2023. Live cattle posted an over 12% ...

VonTersch says the lean hog futures did allow producers to lock in some profits even with high feed prices, but those margins are below 2021.

Cash cattle averaged $195.68 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.02 per cwt., both up slightly from last week.

Lean hog futures closed with February up 30 cents and other contracts down 65to 95 cents on the day. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.51 on Wednesday afternoon ...

Lean hog futures posted $2.27 to $2.35 gains in the nearbys on Thursday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.85 on Thursday afternoon, up 34 cents from the day prior.

Cattle futures finished the year with a strong close while lean hogs saw continued long liquidation. Here’s what’s on our ...

Pork Cutout futures settle to the CME Pork Cutout Index, which is derived from prices paid for wholesale cuts of pork, including the loin, butt, picnic, rib, ham and belly. Lean Hog futures ...

The lean hog products reflect prices paid for hogs in the U.S., while the pork cutout products reflect prices paid for U.S. wholesale pork. These are cash-settled contracts to the CME Pork Cutout ...

Beef and pork were considerably more expensive at the end of 2024 than at the end of 2023. Live cattle posted an over 12% gain, while the feeders were up over 17%. Lean hog futures moved around 20 ...