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Lean Hogs Oct '24 (HEV24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Falls into the Friday Close

Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.52 on Friday afternoon, down $1.80 from the day. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 26 cents on May 13 at $90.48.

CFTC data showed managed money cutting back 10,222 contracts from their net long position in the week ending on 5/12 to 40,860 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was up $1.01 at $97.56 per cwt. The belly and rib primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week through Saturday at 2.366 million head. That is down 84,000 head from the previous week and 16,192 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $98.750, down $0.775,

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $103.350, down $1.200

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $104.150, down $1.325,

On the date of publication, Austin Schr... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Lean Hogs
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
10/14/24
Expiration Date
10/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
128,477 (+4,286)
123,122 (-3,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
90,903 (+1,841)
93,237 (+10,626)
Producers - Long / Short
47,000 (+1,252)
109,261 (-4,682)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
79,051 (+2,660)
11,435 (+350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,506 (-474)
46,295 (+9,002)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,397 (+2,315)
46,942 (+1,624)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
78.600 +7.00%
on 09/16/24
84.750 -0.77%
on 10/02/24
+5.650 (+7.20%)
since 09/13/24
3-Month
69.200 +21.53%
on 07/15/24
84.750 -0.77%
on 10/02/24
+13.950 (+19.89%)
since 07/12/24
52-Week
68.050 +23.59%
on 07/10/24
89.400 -5.93%
on 04/09/24
+0.950 (+1.14%)
since 10/13/23

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GFU26 : 359.175s (+1.11%)
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HEN26 : 103.350s (-1.15%)
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GFQ26 : 361.450s (+0.96%)
GFK26 : 368.675s (+0.30%)
GFU26 : 359.175s (+1.11%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.342
2nd Resistance Point 84.233
1st Resistance Point 84.167
Last Price 84.100s
1st Support Level 83.992
2nd Support Level 83.883
3rd Support Level 83.817

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52-Week High 89.400
Last Price 84.100s
Fibonacci 61.8% 81.244
Fibonacci 50% 78.725
Fibonacci 38.2% 76.206
52-Week Low 68.050

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