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Lean Hogs May '13 (HEK13)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Extend Weakness to Tuesday, as Cutout Falls

Lean hog futures posted losses of 45 cents to $1.45 on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.48 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.37 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 3 cents on June 4 at $92.63. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was down $2.50 at $95.96 per cwt. The picnic was the only primal reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 485,000 head, taking the week to date total to 950,000. That is down 8,000 head from last Monday and 8,244 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $93.575, down $0.450,

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $96.150, down $1.225

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $94.700, down $1.450,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes.... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
05/14/13
Expiration Date
05/14/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
131,229 (-2,573)
91,529 (-16,720)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
68,643 (-12,139)
105,697 (+1,306)
Producers - Long / Short
47,541 (-1,050)
80,991 (-14,776)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,076 (-844)
6,926 (-1,265)
Managed Money - Long / Short
50,176 (-15,401)
70,025 (+5,880)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,467 (+3,262)
35,672 (-4,574)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.450 +7.67%
on 04/15/13
92.375 -0.41%
on 05/09/13
+4.625 (+5.29%)
since 04/12/13
3-Month
85.450 +7.67%
on 04/15/13
92.375 -0.41%
on 05/09/13
+0.025 (+0.03%)
since 02/14/13
52-Week
85.250 +7.92%
on 05/15/12
99.200 -7.26%
on 11/26/12
+7.500 (+8.88%)
since 05/14/12

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 92.250
1st Resistance Point 92.125
Last Price 92.000s
1st Support Level 91.800
2nd Support Level 91.600
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 99.200
Fibonacci 61.8% 93.871
Fibonacci 50% 92.225
Last Price 92.000s
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.579
52-Week Low 85.250

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