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Lean Hogs Dec '23 (HEZ23)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Slipping Lower on Wednesday

Lean hog futures are down 70 cents to $1.30 so far on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 8 cents on Jan 5 at $81.54. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday AM report was $1.48 higher at $92.73 per cwt. The belly was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated federal inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 495,000 head, taking the total to 993,000 head. That is 51,000 head above a week ago, and 57,696 head above the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  are at $84.650, down $1.025,

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $90.300, down $1.275

May 26 Hogs are at $94.900, 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 p... 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
12/14/23
Expiration Date
12/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,154 (+818)
135,085 (+2,933)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,351 (+3,552)
75,018 (-181)
Producers - Long / Short
26,808 (+392)
123,034 (+1,857)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,567 (+133)
7,272 (+783)
Managed Money - Long / Short
90,681 (+2,638)
14,374 (-1,492)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,670 (+914)
60,644 (+1,311)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.725 +0.67%
on 12/07/23
72.375 -7.18%
on 11/15/23
-5.125 (-7.09%)
since 11/14/23
3-Month
65.400 +2.71%
on 10/20/23
78.700 -14.64%
on 09/20/23
-7.925 (-10.55%)
since 09/14/23
52-Week
65.400 +2.71%
on 10/20/23
85.500 -21.43%
on 02/22/23
-16.300 (-19.53%)
since 12/14/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 68.333
2nd Resistance Point 68.092
1st Resistance Point 67.633
Last Price 67.175s
1st Support Level 66.933
2nd Support Level 66.692
3rd Support Level 66.233

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52-Week High 85.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.822
Fibonacci 50% 75.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.078
Last Price 67.175s
52-Week Low 65.400

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