Lean Hog Futures Futures Steady

April lean hogs are trading at 66.62, up 0.05 cents/lb. June lean hogs are trading at 76.55, down 0.07 cents/lb Lean hog futures are trading steady after Thursday's plunge. Chatter about cash prices and weather is making the rounds. Thursday's USDA hog slaughter was 443,000 head versus 388,000 head a year ago. The total hog slaughter for the week is now 1,762,000 head versus 1,675,000 head a year ago.