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Lean Hogs Oct '20 (HEV20)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Marginally Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures ended Friday with mixed trade, as front months were down 2 to 7 cents and others up 20 to 52 cents. October was up $3.77 on the week. The national average base hog price was reported at $76.88 on Friday afternoon, up 61 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84.38 on September 18, back up 16 cents from the day prior. 

Commitment of Traders data tallied the spec funds in lean hog futures and options at a net long of 39,715 contracts as of September 17, a 2,003 contract addition on the week.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was back down 66 cents in the Friday PM report at $94.15 per cwt. The picnic and loin were the only primals reported higher, with the belly leading the way to the downside, $5.73 lower. USDA estimated FI hog slaughter 2.506 million head for the full week. That is down 59,000 head from the previous week and 40,648 head below the same week last year.

Oct 24 Hogs  closed at $82.225, down $0.025,

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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
10/14/20
Expiration Date
10/14/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Oct '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,065 (+3,843)
91,320 (+9,675)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
93,358 (+868)
96,668 (-3,303)
Producers - Long / Short
18,667 (-349)
71,010 (+3,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,274 (-1,471)
4,186 (+133)
Managed Money - Long / Short
70,457 (+1,307)
25,587 (-1,853)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,901 (-439)
71,081 (-1,450)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
64.150 +22.25%
on 09/16/20
78.425 unch
on 10/14/20
+13.800 (+21.35%)
since 09/14/20
3-Month
47.875 +63.81%
on 07/31/20
78.425 unch
on 10/14/20
+28.750 (+57.88%)
since 07/14/20
52-Week
46.475 +68.75%
on 06/29/20
78.425 unch
on 10/14/20
+1.575 (+2.05%)
since 10/14/19

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 78.708
1st Resistance Point 78.567
Last Price 78.425s
1st Support Level 78.142
2nd Support Level 77.858
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 78.425
Last Price 78.425s
Fibonacci 61.8% 66.220
Fibonacci 50% 62.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 58.680
52-Week Low 46.475

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