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Lean Hogs Pit Feb '12 (LHG12)

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Lean Hogs (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs End Thursday on a Mixed Note

Lean hog futures posted mixed action across the board on Thursday, with front month gains of 20 to 42 cents and deferreds down a dime to 25 cents. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.27 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.39 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84.22 on September 17, unchanged from the day prior.

Pork export sales during the week of September 12 totaled 28,957 MT, back down 2.6% from the week prior. Japan was the largest buyer of 7,900 MT, with 3,000 MT sold to China. Export shipments were at 31,350 MT in that week, a 6-week high. Mexico was the largest destination of 12,600 MT, with 4,600 MT headed to Japan.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was up 40 cents in the Thursday PM report at $94.81 per cwt. The picnic and loin were the only primals reported lower, with the belly leading the way to the upside, $5.76 higher. USDA estimated FI hog slaughter at 479,000 head for Thursday, with the weekly total at 1.907 million head. That i... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Lean Hogs [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,320/1,200
First Notice Date
02/14/12
Expiration Date
02/14/12 (expired)

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Lean Hogs Pit Feb '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Pit Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.100 +2.35%
on 01/20/12
87.900 -0.91%
on 02/03/12
+1.500 (+1.75%)
since 01/13/12
3-Month
82.625 +5.42%
on 12/16/11
92.350 -5.68%
on 11/30/11
-1.800 (-2.02%)
since 11/14/11
52-Week
81.400 +7.00%
on 03/16/11
93.800 -7.14%
on 10/18/11
+1.350 (+1.57%)
since 02/14/11

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GFX24 : 241.350s (+1.35%)
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Lean hog futures are posting slight 7 to 35 cent gains on Thursday. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.31 on Thursday morning, up $1.43 from the afternoon prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEV24 : 82.250s (+0.24%)
HEZ24 : 74.300s (+0.58%)
HEG25 : 77.325s (+0.42%)
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LEV24 : 179.975s (+0.94%)
LEZ24 : 181.125s (+0.71%)
LEG25 : 182.350s (+0.70%)
GFU24 : 245.275s (+1.01%)
GFV24 : 243.775s (+1.59%)
GFX24 : 241.350s (+1.35%)
Hogs Post Strength on Wednesday, Look to Thursday Trade

Lean hog futures closed the Wednesday session with most contracts up a dime to 40 cents higher. The national average base hog price was reported at $74.88 on Wednesday afternoon, down $2.45 from the week...

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HEZ24 : 74.300s (+0.58%)
HEG25 : 77.325s (+0.42%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 87.183
1st Resistance Point 87.142
Last Price 87.100s
1st Support Level 87.067
2nd Support Level 87.033
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 93.800
Fibonacci 61.8% 89.063
Fibonacci 50% 87.600
Last Price 87.100s
Fibonacci 38.2% 86.137
52-Week Low 81.400

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