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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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Feb 05, 2026
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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...

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Feb 04, 2026
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Lean hog futures reached new contract highs, with negotiated hogs and pork cutout prices also posting multi-month highs. Corn and soybean futures...

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Feb 03, 2026
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Lean hog futures started the week strong, but the negotiated national average price fell to a two-week low; pork cutout prices increased and remain...

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Feb 02, 2026
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Front-end lean hog futures closed lower for the week, with later contracts higher; the February contract settled at $87.25, down $1.10 from last...

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Jan 30, 2026
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Hog futures were mostly higher except for the February contract, pork exports are up 2.1% year over year, and both the national average price and...

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