Austin Schroeder at Barchart.com said, “Lean hog futures settled the Wednesday session with contracts up 40 to 50 cents and August down 22 cents at the final bell. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.20 from the previous day, at $113.34 this afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 11 cents at $110.41 on July 28.” The Hightower Report said, “Hog prices closed modestly higher yesterday and trade uncertainty is reaching its peak before tomorrow’s tariff deadline. There were hints from the White House that the deadline could be extended slightly on some deals currently in negotiations.”