Lean hog futures are mixed at midday. Front month Dec is up 27 cents, with other nearby contracts down 45 to 52 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index for 11/09 was $71.25, up 12 cents. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price for Tuesday afternoon was not reported due to confidentiality, with the 5-day rolling average at $60.58. The National Pork Carcass Cutout value was 17 cents lower in USDA’s AM report, at $82.81. USDA’s Tuesday FI hog slaughter is 986,000 head WTD. That puts it even with last week’s pace.

— provided by Brugler Marketing & Management