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Lean Hogs Dec '22 (HEZ22)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Pulling Back on Thursday

Lean hog futures are giving back gains, with Thursday showing losses of $1.20 to $1.60 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on March 3 at $90.18.

Export Sales data from USDA showed 36,103 MT of pork sold in the week of 2/26. That was back down 15.3% from the previous week. Shipments were at 37,842 MT in that week, which was a drop of 7.9% wk/wk.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday AM report was up 56 cents at $99.18 per cwt. The butt, picnic, and belly primals were reported lower, with the rib leading the way higher, up $5.39. USDA estimated Wednesday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 494,000 head, taking the total to 1.453 million head for the week. That is 5,000 head below last week and 122,514 head below the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $95.500, down $1.575,

May 26 Hogs  are at $100.450, down $1.275

Jun 26 Hogs are... 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
12/14/22
Expiration Date
12/16/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,362 (-4,594)
174,354 (-2,629)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
143,266 (-4,732)
74,348 (-6,628)
Producers - Long / Short
25,817 (-8,637)
160,313 (-1,178)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
86,403 (+4,749)
10,899 (-745)
Managed Money - Long / Short
125,952 (-3,313)
14,819 (-3,228)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,314 (-1,419)
59,529 (-3,400)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
80.550 +2.20%
on 11/28/22
86.575 -4.91%
on 11/15/22
-2.550 (-3.00%)
since 11/14/22
3-Month
72.975 +12.81%
on 10/04/22
89.800 -8.32%
on 10/21/22
-2.975 (-3.49%)
since 09/14/22
52-Week
72.975 +12.81%
on 10/04/22
91.350 -9.88%
on 08/16/22
+6.450 (+8.50%)
since 12/14/21

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Lean hog futures were in rally mode on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.30 to $1.80 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday afternoon due to light volume. The CME Lean...

HEK26 : 100.550 (-1.16%)
HEJ26 : 95.625 (-1.49%)
HEM26 : 110.075 (-1.01%)
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LEQ26 : 233.325 (+0.04%)
LEM26 : 235.225 (+0.02%)
LEJ26 : 238.375 (+0.01%)
GFJ26 : 359.400 (-0.37%)
GFH26 : 363.225 (-0.19%)
GFK26 : 355.825 (-0.33%)
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Hogs Rallying at Midday

Lean hog futures are rallying on Wednesday, with contracts up $1.50 to $1.75 on the day. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 100.550 (-1.16%)
HEJ26 : 95.625 (-1.49%)
HEM26 : 110.075 (-1.01%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.975
2nd Resistance Point 82.775
1st Resistance Point 82.550
Last Price 82.325s
1st Support Level 82.125
2nd Support Level 81.925
3rd Support Level 81.700

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52-Week High 91.350
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.331
Last Price 82.325s
Fibonacci 50% 82.162
Fibonacci 38.2% 79.994
52-Week Low 72.975

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