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Lean Hogs Dec '20 (HEZ20)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close with Strength Ahead of Modestly Bearish USDA Report

Lean hog futures saw slight gains of 24 to 65 cents on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.43 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.27 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on December 19 at $83.71. 

NASS released their quarterly Hogs & Pigs report this afternoon, with December 1 hog inventory at 75.55 million head, up 0.63% from last year. December 1 market hogs were up 0.75% at 69.59 million head, with hogs kept for breeding down 0.87% to 5.952 million head. 

Cold Storage data showed pork stocks on November 30 at 371.27 million lbs. That was the lowest November total since 1997 and the lowest for any month since June 2004.

Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 18,428 MT of pork sold in the week ending on December 11, a 14-week low. Shipments were tallied at 33,588 MT, the largest since June.

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds adding 13,365 contracts back to the managed money net long position in... 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
12/14/20
Expiration Date
12/14/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,828 (-3,601)
131,406 (+8,239)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
105,852 (-3,259)
73,471 (-13,056)
Producers - Long / Short
32,213 (-3,200)
120,448 (+8,804)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,215 (-434)
7,558 (-598)
Managed Money - Long / Short
81,293 (+2,303)
21,280 (-14,850)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,559 (-5,562)
52,191 (+1,794)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.500 +2.20%
on 11/20/20
67.950 -4.49%
on 12/01/20
unch (unch)
since 11/13/20
3-Month
61.250 +5.96%
on 09/16/20
72.800 -10.85%
on 10/19/20
+1.325 (+2.08%)
since 09/14/20
52-Week
47.250 +37.35%
on 04/06/20
72.800 -10.85%
on 10/19/20
-4.025 (-5.84%)
since 12/13/19

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 65.067
1st Resistance Point 64.983
Last Price 64.900s
1st Support Level 64.758
2nd Support Level 64.617
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 72.800
Last Price 64.900s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.040
Fibonacci 50% 60.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 57.010
52-Week Low 47.250

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