# Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday

> Lean hog futures were mixed on Wednesday, with front months down 75 cents to $3.42. USDA's national base hog price fell $1.38 to $56.56, the CME Lean Hog Index slipped to $69.36, and the pork cutout fell 64 cents to $72.46.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:05:55.985Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/237-hogs-close-mixed-on-wednesday
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower hog and pork cutout values signal softer packer margins and weaker demand for hog feed, a mildly bearish signal for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-10-29 | 5 | -5.4% | -2.8 | Front-month hogs fell further on Oct 28 as the national base hog price, the CME index and the cutout all declined again. |

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/hogs-close-mixed-wednesday-215243982.html

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