Austin Schoeder at Barchart.com said “Lean hog futures posted mixed trade, with contracts mostly down 7 to 55 cents, as a couple of spring contracts were a nickel. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.45 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.42 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $84.16 on December 17, up 18 cents from the previous day.”