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Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 20, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
2026 lean hog futures and national average lean hog prices continued to rise, reaching multi-month highs; pork cutout values are also nearing...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 19, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
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...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 18, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
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...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 17, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hog futures closed lower for the sixth consecutive day, with a strong basis developing versus the April contract, while the pork cutout and...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 13, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
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...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 12, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
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...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 9, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
Lean hogs ended the week stronger, with managed money holding near-record long exposure; uncertainty remains about how much further the market can...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 6, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
April hogs finished nearly unchanged after early losses, with market resistance and volatile cutout values causing selling pressure; cash hogs were...
Grain & Livestock Market Commentary – February 5, 2026 | Professional Ag Marketing
The hog market saw new contract highs with strong cash hogs and increased open interest, but a market correction may be due. Soybeans led grains...