According to CoinMeta, on Wednesday, lean hog futures faced weakness, with contract prices falling by $1.37 to $2.57. The opening open interest decreased by 1,898 lots, mainly concentrated in the upcoming August contracts. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported a national benchmark hog price of $101.79 on Wednesday afternoon, up 79 cents from the previous day. The CME lean hog index also saw changes.