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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

85.475s +0.050 (+0.06%) 04/14/25 [CME]
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Overview for Mon, Apr 14th, 2025
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Day Low
85.400
Day High
85.600
Open 85.500
Previous Close 85.425 85.425
Volume 1,226 1,226
Open Interest 16,617 16,617
Stochastic %K 27.36% 27.36%
Weighted Alpha +1.44 +1.44
5-Day Change -2.325 (-2.65%) -2.325 (-2.65%)
52-Week Range 72.650 - 94.750 72.650 - 94.750
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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fall into the Holiday

Lean hog futures posted losses of 90 cents to $1.80 on Thursday, as July was back down $5.27 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was back down $1.85 in the Thursday PM report, with negotiated trade at $110.21. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 77 cents at $110.22 on July 1. The market will be closed on Friday, with a normal Monday morning open.

The weekly Export Sales report indicated a total of just 27,130 MT of pork was sold in the week of 6/26, a 3-week low. Mexico was the top buyer of 15,200 MT, with 4,300 MT sold to Japan. Shipments were tallied at a 4-week low of 30,068 MT. The top destination was Mexico at 12,000 MT, with 4,300 MT headed to China. 

Monthly export data per the Census release showed 564.6 million lbs of pork shipped in May when converted to a carcass basis. That was a 3-year low for the month and down 3.1% from April. 

USDA’s Thursday afternoon FOB plant pork cutout value was down another 54 cents at $110.21. The butt and picnic primals we... 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
$2,035/1,850
First Notice Date
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/14/25 (expired)

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Lean Hogs Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 24, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,654 (-4,656)
185,216 (-6,379)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
170,370 (+1,655)
75,414 (+2,967)
Producers - Long / Short
26,246 (-2,123)
167,037 (-5,444)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
67,330 (-291)
14,101 (+1,307)
Managed Money - Long / Short
141,722 (+5,834)
10,874 (+226)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
28,648 (-4,179)
64,540 (+2,741)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.225 +0.29%
on 03/20/25
Period Open: 86.625
88.600 -3.53%
on 03/17/25
-1.150 (-1.33%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
80.725 +5.88%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 90.500
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
-5.025 (-5.55%)
since 01/14/25
52-Week
72.650 +17.65%
on 08/13/24
Period Open: 83.800
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
+1.675 (+2.00%)
since 04/12/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.783
2nd Resistance Point 85.692
1st Resistance Point 85.583
Last Price 85.475s
1st Support Level 85.383
2nd Support Level 85.292
3rd Support Level 85.183

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52-Week High 94.750
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Last Price 85.475s
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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