Lean Hog Futures close higher on day

Lean Hog Futures moved higher in the last minutes of trading on Friday to end the choppy session higher. Friday's estimated Hog slaughter was 372,000 head versus one week ago at 426,000 head and one year ago at 407,000. February Hogs settled at 79.05 up 0.85 at the end of a choppy trading day. April Hogs settled trading up 0.10 at 80.05 and June Hogs were up 0.20 at 89.20 after being lower most of the day.