US Hog Market Review Week 16, April 21, 2025

Lean hog futures were up slightly Thursday, 7 cents to 25 cents, as the June contract rose $4.70 last week. The USDA National Basic Pork Contract Average was not released Thursday afternoon, and the 5-day moving average was $84.74. The CME Lean Hog ​​Index was down another 28 cents from the previous day, at $85.09 on April 15. Markets will be closed on Good Friday.

This morning’s EXPORT sales report showed that only 20,548 tonnes were sold in the week ending April 10, a four-week low. Japan was the largest buyer, with 7,100 tonnes, of which 3,200 tonnes were sold to Mexico. Shipments totalled 30,934 tonnes, up from the previous week. Of that total, 11,100 tonnes went to Mexico and 5,300 tonnes went to SOUTH KOREA.

The price of pork tenderloin was up 74 cents at $92.78 Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Loin and rump were down, while brisket led the gainers at $6.28. USDA federally inspected hog slaughter was estimated at 475,000 HEAD Thursday, bringing the weekly total to 1.937 million head. That's down 14,000 head from last week, but up 1,016 head from the same week last year.

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