Hogs Firm on Monday, as Pork Prices Bounce

Lean hog futures closed with contracts 22 cents to $1.05 higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.02 on Monday morning, down $3.24 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 80 cents on October 8 at $77.61. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was...