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Feb 23, 2026
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Lean hog futures closed higher each day this week, partially recovering last week’s losses; April closed at $93.675, and the national average lean...

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Feb 20, 2026
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2026 lean hog futures and national average lean hog prices continued to rise, reaching multi-month highs; pork cutout values are also nearing...

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Feb 19, 2026
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Lean hog futures rose, with April up $0.25 and Jun-Dec contracts up $0.75-$1.23; the national average lean hog price reached a new high at...

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Feb 18, 2026
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Lean hog futures rebounded after a six-day pullback, with a new 2026 high in the national average lean hog price; pork cutout prices remain in a...

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Feb 17, 2026
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Lean hog futures closed lower for the sixth consecutive day, with a strong basis developing versus the April contract, while the pork cutout and...

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Feb 13, 2026
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Lean hog futures continued to decline, with April losing $9 over 8 days and settling at $91.825; pork export sales for the week ending 2/5 were...

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Feb 12, 2026
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Lean hog futures declined, with the April contract settling at $93.85, while the negotiated national average for hogs rose to $88.17. Pork cutout...

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Feb 09, 2026
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Lean hogs ended the week stronger, with managed money holding near-record long exposure; uncertainty remains about how much further the market can...

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Feb 06, 2026
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April hogs finished nearly unchanged after early losses, with market resistance and volatile cutout values causing selling pressure; cash hogs were...

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