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Lean Hogs Apr '13 (HEJ13)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Rally to Close Out Week

Lean hog futures bulls have finally found some footing after hitting or getting close to some new contract lows on Friday. Most contracts were up anywhere from 15 cents to $1.85, as expiring June was down 57 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 20 cents at $91.58 on June 12.  USDA showed the National Base Hog weighted average price at $87.61 on Friday afternoon, up 74 cents from the previous day. 

Managed money spec traders were shown as continuing their shift towards the short side, cutting their net long by 10,083 contracts to just 6,171 as of June 11. That is the smallest net long since mid-January.

USDA’s Pork Cutout Value was reported higher in the Friday PM print, up $4.33 to $101.35.  The picnic primal was the only reported lower, with the belly carrying the load, up $16.58. USDA estimated this week’s FI hog slaughter at 2.39 million head, including Saturday. That is down 32,000 head from a week ago but up more than 74,000 from a year ago. 

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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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
04/12/13
Expiration Date
04/12/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '13
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 11, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,865 (-2,818)
100,858 (-11,690)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
82,590 (+1,677)
86,724 (+11,357)
Producers - Long / Short
25,348 (+3,620)
84,145 (-5,689)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
71,776 (-734)
6,972 (-297)
Managed Money - Long / Short
55,221 (+21)
46,616 (+10,442)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
27,369 (+1,656)
40,108 (+915)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
76.800 +7.06%
on 03/20/13
82.525 -0.36%
on 04/04/13
+0.775 (+0.95%)
since 03/12/13
3-Month
76.800 +7.06%
on 03/20/13
90.300 -8.94%
on 01/30/13
-4.900 (-5.62%)
since 01/11/13
52-Week
76.800 +7.06%
on 03/20/13
92.825 -11.42%
on 11/21/12
-2.900 (-3.41%)
since 04/12/12

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 82.542
1st Resistance Point 82.383
Last Price 82.225s
1st Support Level 81.908
2nd Support Level 81.592
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 92.825
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.703
Fibonacci 50% 84.813
Fibonacci 38.2% 82.922
Last Price 82.225s
52-Week Low 76.800

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