
July lean hogs rose $2.30 to $107.10 and nearby June futures climbed $1.775 to $102.625, both closing near session highs. The CME lean hog index rose to $97.57, and August hogs traded about $11 over cash.
Pork cutout has been climbing at an impressive pace.
Rising hog futures and cash index values reflect firm seasonal pork demand and supportive cutout values, which encourage hog producers to maintain or expand herds and feed purchases.
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Rising lean hog futures, a higher CME index and a rapidly climbing pork cutout on 2025-06-06 point to firm fundamentals and momentum that could carry into the move ending 2025-06-15.