Hog Bulls Look for Follow-Up as Pork Firms, Mostly Higher at Midday

Lean hog futures are mostly higher midday Thursday: other contracts are up 47–87 cents, while the nearby August contract is down about a nickel. After an already-strong Wednesday session, when futures gained $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts (with July up 7 cents on expiration day), the trend modestly remains constructive into the next session.

Analysis

Lean hog futures are mostly higher midday Thursday: other contracts are up 47–87 cents, while the nearby August contract is down about a nickel. After an already-strong Wednesday session, when futures gained $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts (with July up 7 cents on expiration day), the trend modestly remains constructive into the next session.