Hog futures are trading higher at midday. Today's support mostly comes from traders' willingness to continue to advance the complex as pork cash prices and pork cutout values are lower.

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

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

For the week ending Dec 12, the Western Hog Exchange OlyWest 20 weekly price is $2.06/kg dressed, the OlyWest 21 weekly price is $2.21/kg dressed and the BP4 price is $2.03/kg dressed. This is Kerrie Simpson reporting from the Western Hog Exchange.