# Hogs Close Mixed, with Front Months Firming

> Lean hog futures finished mixed on Monday, with front-month contracts rising while deferred contracts declined. The USDA national base hog price and CME Lean Hog Index fell, while the pork carcass cutout edged higher; slaughter was above both last week and the year-ago level.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:08:01.263Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90313-hogs-close-mixed-with-front-months-firming
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher slaughter alongside weaker cash hog prices points to ample pork supply relative to demand, weighing on hog prices. The modestly higher cutout offers only limited counter-support.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8744798/hogs-close-mixed-with-front-months-firming

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