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Lean hog futures settled Monday with front months down a tick to 65 cents and other contracts higher. Preliminary open interest suggested some long liquidation in the front months, down 1,544 contracts in October and 314 in December. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday afternoon report was up...

Lean hog futures settled Monday with front months down a tick to 65 cents and other contracts higher. USDA’s national base hog price in the Monday afternoon report was up 67 cents from the day prior to $99.39. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 86 cents on October...

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