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Lean Hogs Jun '23 (HEM23)
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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Lean Hogs Firm Up for Close

Hog futures ended the day with 32 to 77 cent gains across most of the nearby contracts. April was still down by 32 cents at the bell. The June contract saw a $1.50 range for the day from -$0.31 to +$1.19. The National Average Afternoon Base Hog price for Thursday was 44 cents higher to $75.95. The CME Lean Hog Index was $76 flat on 3/28, which was down by 25 cents 

NASS’s quarterly update on the hog herd showed a 72.86m head inventory for March 1st. That was up 170k head or 0.23% from last year and on the nose with the trade average guess going in. The breeding herd increased by 0.5% from last year to 6.127m head – again matching the pre-report estimate. Farrowing intentions for March-May was reported at 2.93m head, down from 2.967m last year compared to the 0.8% expected increase. The Dec-Feb pig crop was 32.058m head – up by 111k head yr/yr and near even with 2021. 

Weekly pork bookings were 30,386 MT according to USDA’s FAS. That was down 20% from last week but was 10... 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
$1,925/1,750
First Notice Date
06/14/23 (76 days)
Expiration Date
06/14/23 (76 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 21, 2023

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Commercials - Long / Short
80,723 (-484)
63,373 (-11,139)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
63,404 (-824)
81,057 (+11,112)
Producers - Long / Short
24,474 (+1,570)
54,069 (-9,766)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
50,365 (-1,434)
3,420 (-753)
Managed Money - Long / Short
44,555 (-6,852)
66,180 (+12,440)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,849 (+6,028)
14,877 (-1,328)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
87.800 +4.33%
on 03/23/23
103.275 -11.30%
on 03/13/23
-10.125 (-9.95%)
since 02/28/23
3-Month
87.800 +4.33%
on 03/23/23
109.450 -16.31%
on 12/30/22
-17.275 (-15.87%)
since 12/28/22
52-Week
87.800 +4.33%
on 03/23/23
109.775 -16.56%
on 12/27/22
-7.850 (-7.89%)
since 03/28/22

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Lean Hogs Firm Up for Close

Hog futures ended the day with 32 to 77 cent gains across most of the nearby contracts. April was still down by 32 cents at the bell. The June contract saw a $1.50 range for the day from -$0.31 to +$1.19....

HEJ23 : 76.450s (-0.42%)
HEM23 : 91.600s (+0.85%)
KMJ23 : 81.450s (-0.49%)
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LEJ23 : 167.550s (+1.04%)
LEM23 : 161.000s (+0.85%)
LEQ23 : 160.350s (+0.56%)
GFH23 : 192.400s (+0.50%)
GFJ23 : 199.900s (+0.86%)
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Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs - 2023-03-30

LHM23 : 91.600s (+0.85%)
HEM23 : 91.600s (+0.85%)
YKK23 : 15,155s (-0.69%)
Mixed Midday for Hog Market

Lean hog futures are trading 35 to 50 cents higher in the summer and fall months. The nearby April and May contracts are down but by less than 20 cents so far. The National Average Afternoon Base Hog price...

HEJ23 : 76.450s (-0.42%)
HEM23 : 91.600s (+0.85%)
KMJ23 : 81.450s (-0.49%)
New Contract Highs for Cattle

Cattle futures have rallied back more than the entire drop from earlier this month, and are back to setting new contract highs. The April contract is up $1 at midday. Feeder cattle futures are trading...

LEJ23 : 167.550s (+1.04%)
LEM23 : 161.000s (+0.85%)
LEQ23 : 160.350s (+0.56%)
LEY00 : 163.000s (unch)
GFH23 : 192.400s (+0.50%)
GFJ23 : 199.900s (+0.86%)
Big rally in Cattle came from 23.6% at 154.50 and hit our target of 160.20

Educational and Actionable Information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann Analysis

LEM23 : 161.000s (+0.85%)
Are Live Cattle Headed to New Highs?

Live cattle futures have staged an impressive rally this week. Will the rally continue despite a disappointing export sales number?

Hogs and Pigs Data to be Released After the Close

The Wednesday lean hog futures market ended with 1.25% to 2.05% losses, expecting USDA to show herd expansion in the H&P report. That set the market back to net red for the week. The National Average Afternoon...

HEJ23 : 76.450s (-0.42%)
HEM23 : 91.600s (+0.85%)
KMJ23 : 81.450s (-0.49%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 93.742
2nd Resistance Point 92.883
1st Resistance Point 92.242
Last Price 91.600s
1st Support Level 90.742
2nd Support Level 89.883
3rd Support Level 89.242

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52-Week High 109.775
Fibonacci 61.8% 101.381
Fibonacci 50% 98.788
Fibonacci 38.2% 96.194
Last Price 91.600s
52-Week Low 87.800

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