# Hogs Look to Friday Trade

> Lean hog futures fell $2.05 to $3 on Thursday with open interest down 7,202 contracts. The USDA national base hog price was $101.05 and the pork cutout fell 14 cents to $102.39, while weekly pork export sales reached a four-week high.

- Date: 2026-07-31 · published 2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18496-hogs-look-to-friday-trade
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower futures and a softer cutout show near-term bearish pressure on hog prices, partly offset by firm export sales.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/3575471/hogs-look-to-friday-trade

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