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Lean hog futures rose on April 30 on strong weekly pork export sales and firmer wholesale pork prices. The pork cutout jumped nearly $10 as slaughter fell due to plant closures from coronavirus infections.
Strong export demand and tight packer supplies support hog prices, which supports demand for feed inputs in hog production.
agcanada.comAGCanadaMay 1, 2020After 85 past bullish trade events, Lean Hogs moved a median +0.8% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.8% to +4.5%), and +4.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Lean hog futures rose on Apr 30 on strong export sales and a near $10 jump in the pork cutout as plant closures cut slaughter, which fed directly into the rebound in the week ending May 3.
