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CME February lean hog futures fell more than 4% on November 28, settling at 84.750 cents per pound, the lowest since October 17. Traders cited worries about Chinese demand for U.S. pork amid COVID-19 curbs in China and expected seasonal ham price declines.
Weaker Chinese demand expectations and seasonal softness in wholesale ham prices point to lower hog futures and feed-buyer hog margin pressure in the near term.
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