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Lean Hogs Jul '20 (HEN20)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hog Weakness Continues on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are trading with most contracts steady to 75 cents in the red.  USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 17 cents on March 20 at $91.78. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was up 83 cents at $100.43 per cwt. The butt and ham were the only primals reported lower. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 492,000 head. That is 99,000 head below last week but 20,985 head above the same Monday last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $90.800, down $0.000,

May 26 Hogs  are at $95.100, down $0.550

Jun 26 Hogs are at $103.675, down $0.725,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please... 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
07/15/20
Expiration Date
07/15/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,640 (+776)
167,539 (-11,008)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
144,561 (-9,513)
81,503 (+2,922)
Producers - Long / Short
28,980 (+2,951)
153,094 (-8,569)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,508 (-197)
11,293 (-461)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,736 (-7,073)
20,000 (+3,801)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,825 (-2,440)
61,503 (-879)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
43.575 +8.61%
on 07/08/20
51.800 -8.64%
on 06/16/20
-4.950 (-9.47%)
since 06/15/20
3-Month
43.575 +8.61%
on 07/08/20
66.700 -29.05%
on 05/04/20
-4.400 (-8.51%)
since 04/15/20
52-Week
43.575 +8.61%
on 07/08/20
93.650 -49.47%
on 10/22/19
-40.475 (-46.10%)
since 07/15/19

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 47.908
1st Resistance Point 47.617
Last Price 47.325s
1st Support Level 46.942
2nd Support Level 46.558
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 93.650
Fibonacci 61.8% 74.521
Fibonacci 50% 68.613
Fibonacci 38.2% 62.704
Last Price 47.325s
52-Week Low 43.575

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