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Lean Hogs Apr '23 (HEJ23)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Posting Monday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 30 to 75 cents higher at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.61 on Monday morning, up 65 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 36 cents higher on Feb 19 at $87.95.

Managed money cut 16,820 contracts from their large net long position in the week of 2/17, with the net long at 116,461 contracts. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was $2.26 higher at $97.87 per cwt. All primals were reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 2.516 million head. That was 19,000 head below last week but 14,671 head shy of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $94.000, up $0.325,

May 26 Hogs  are at $99.025, up $0.750

Jun 26 Hogs are at $108.475, up $0.650,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this... 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
04/17/23
Expiration Date
04/19/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,956 (+1,787)
176,983 (-15,401)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,998 (-15,915)
80,976 (-42)
Producers - Long / Short
34,454 (+406)
161,491 (-15,104)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,654 (+876)
11,644 (-802)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,265 (-13,834)
18,047 (+3,411)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,733 (-2,081)
62,929 (-3,453)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
71.500 +0.52%
on 04/13/23
79.950 -10.10%
on 03/27/23
-8.000 (-10.02%)
since 03/17/23
3-Month
71.500 +0.52%
on 04/13/23
89.875 -20.03%
on 02/21/23
-16.250 (-18.44%)
since 01/17/23
52-Week
71.500 +0.52%
on 04/13/23
97.400 -26.21%
on 12/27/22
-23.325 (-24.50%)
since 04/14/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 72.125
2nd Resistance Point 72.025
1st Resistance Point 71.950
Last Price 71.875s
1st Support Level 71.775
2nd Support Level 71.675
3rd Support Level 71.600

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52-Week High 97.400
Fibonacci 61.8% 87.506
Fibonacci 50% 84.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.394
Last Price 71.875s
52-Week Low 71.500

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