Hogs Close Mixed on Tuesday

May 26, 2026 at 18:32 PM EDT

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Lean hog futures saw mixed trade at Tuesday’s final bell, with June up 37 cents and other contracts down $1.12. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday afternoon due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 19 cents on May 21 at $90.88

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday afternoon report was up $2.59 at $98.85 per cwt. The loin primal was the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 468,000 head, with the weekly total at 469,000 head including the limited Monday total. That is down 14,576 head from the same week last year.

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Jun 26 Hogs closed at $96.125, up $0.375,

Jul 26 Hogs closed at $100.125, down $0.275

Aug 26 Hogs closed at $99.050, down $1.025,

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