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Lean Hogs Jul '24 (HEN24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fade Lower into the Weekend

Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.30 on Friday afternoon, down $4.07 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on August 12 at $95.87.

Friday’s Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding 5,479 contracts back to their net short position in lean hog futures and options during the week of August 11. That took their net short to 15,121 contracts. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was back up 98 cents in the Friday PM report, at $99.90. The belly primal was the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for the week at 2.334 million head, including Saturday. That is 63,000 head above the previous week but down 83,362 head from the same week last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $95.400, down $0.075,

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $81.750, down $0.375

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $7... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
07/15/24
Expiration Date
07/17/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Jul '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,280 (+809)
57,745 (-4,472)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
72,215 (+2,307)
127,584 (+8,779)
Producers - Long / Short
35,210 (-569)
52,177 (-3,856)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,333 (+1,320)
2,831 (-674)
Managed Money - Long / Short
59,057 (+2,714)
83,420 (+7,898)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,158 (-407)
44,164 (+881)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
88.350 +0.34%
on 07/11/24
95.825 -7.49%
on 06/17/24
-5.000 (-5.34%)
since 06/14/24
3-Month
88.350 +0.34%
on 07/11/24
110.450 -19.74%
on 04/23/24
-15.100 (-14.55%)
since 04/15/24
52-Week
88.350 +0.34%
on 07/11/24
111.250 -20.31%
on 04/10/24
-5.925 (-6.26%)
since 07/14/23

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GFQ26 : 340.825s (-0.58%)
GFV26 : 325.425s (-1.03%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 89.017
2nd Resistance Point 88.933
1st Resistance Point 88.792
Last Price 88.650s
1st Support Level 88.567
2nd Support Level 88.483
3rd Support Level 88.342

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52-Week High 111.250
Fibonacci 61.8% 102.502
Fibonacci 50% 99.800
Fibonacci 38.2% 97.098
Last Price 88.650s
52-Week Low 88.350

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