Hogs Slipping Back on Turnaround Tuesday

Lean hog futures were down 50 cents to $1.20 at midday, while the October contract was up 25 cents. USDA’s national base hog price fell $2.43 from the prior day to $76.09 in Tuesday afternoon’s report, and the CME Lean Hog Index declined another 57 cents on October 2; the article provides no index level.