Most-active lean hog futures on the CME are up 0.4% in early trading. Hog futures have risen the last two sessions. But the upside may be limited due to typical seasonality. "July is a slow time of the year for pork demand," says ADM Investor Services in a note. "Consumers are not putting loins and hams into a hot oven." Live cattle futures are up 0.1%. (kirk.maltais@wsj.com)
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Hogs Up Even as Slow Time for Pork Demand Arrives — Market Talk
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Most-active lean hog futures on the CME are up 0.4% in early trading. Hog futures have risen the last two sessions. But the upside may be limited due to typical seasonality. "July is a slow time of the year for pork demand," says ADM Investor Services in a note. "Consumers are not putting loins and…