Lean hog futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 40 to 75 cents. June was down $2.025 on the week. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported a ...

Live cattle futures closed out Friday mixed, within 20 cents of unchanged in the front months, as June was back up $3.57. Cash trade was reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370.

The report also gave us our first preview of 2026 and looks for an expanding milk cow herd and slightly higher milk per cow.