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Austin Schroeder at Barchart.com “Lean hog futures were mixed to close last week, with contracts down 75 cents to 67 cents higher across the board. June was $2.65 lower on the week. Open interest was up 3,290 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.77 on Friday afternoon, up $3.07 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 17 cents on May 6 at $91.02.”
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