Hog futures are keeping with a slightly higher trend as traders remain committed to keeping a sideways/somewhat higher trend in the hog sector. Today's support largely gets attributed to trades as the market's fundamentals aren't helping move the futures higher.

Cash hog prices on the National morning report are unreported, the morning cutout value is lower.

The Canadian Dollar is trading higher against the US dollar at midday.

For the week ending March 6, the Western Hog Exchange OlyWest 20 weekly price is $2.20/kg dressed, the OlyWest 21 weekly price is $2.29/kg dressed and the BP4 price is $2.15/kg dressed. This is Kerrie Simpson reporting from the Western Hog Exchange.