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Lean Hogs Feb '23 (HEG23)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Post Strength to Close the Week

Lean hog futures settled the Friday session with contract sup 17 to 97 cents, as Feb was up 42 cents on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $80.13 on Friday afternoon, down $5.21 from the day prior, though volume was light. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.93 on December 4, down 14 cents the previous day. 

The large managed money spec traders in lean hog futures and options added 8,746 contracts to extend their record net long as of 12/3. They took the record exposure to 133,507 contracts by Tuesday. 

Year to date pork shipments have totaled 1.536 MT according to Export Sales data, which is up 6% from a year ago at the same time. Adding in unshipped sales for the total commitments show 1.706 MMT, which is 1.4% larger than last year.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value reported higher on Friday PM, up $2.52 at $91.16 per cwt. Just the rib was reported lower, with the belly the driver to the upside, $6.38 higher. USDA est... 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
02/14/23
Expiration Date
02/16/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 3, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
103,197 (+767)
186,130 (+9,136)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
180,550 (+9,199)
88,791 (-1,321)
Producers - Long / Short
23,130 (-390)
168,933 (+8,541)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
71,408 (+997)
8,538 (+435)
Managed Money - Long / Short
146,356 (+7,833)
7,716 (-638)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,194 (+1,366)
81,075 (-683)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
79.900 -5.29%
on 01/17/23
-2.975 (-3.78%)
since 01/13/23
3-Month
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
91.900 -17.66%
on 12/05/22
-13.300 (-14.95%)
since 11/14/22
52-Week
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
93.325 -18.91%
on 04/20/22
-10.400 (-12.08%)
since 02/14/22

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Hogs Post Strength to Close the Week

Lean hog futures settled the Friday session with contract sup 17 to 97 cents, as Feb was up 42 cents on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $80.13 on Friday afternoon,...

HEZ24 : 83.300s (+1.06%)
HEG25 : 87.325s (+1.13%)
HEJ25 : 91.850s (+0.77%)
Cattle Close Mixed Despite Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down 25 cents to up 62 in some deferreds. Cash trade settled in this week around $191 in the South and $191-192 in the North. This morning’s...

LEJ25 : 188.300s (-0.13%)
LEZ24 : 187.375s (+0.21%)
LEG25 : 186.175s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 255.825s (+0.35%)
GFH25 : 254.675s (+0.42%)
GFJ25 : 255.575s (+0.37%)
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Hogs Popping on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with 70 cent to $1.05 gains so far on Friday. The national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Friday morning, with 5-day rolling average at $87.84. The CME...

HEZ24 : 83.300s (+1.06%)
HEG25 : 87.325s (+1.13%)
HEJ25 : 91.850s (+0.77%)
Cattle Revert Back to Higher Friday Trade

Live cattle futures are posting gains of 25 to 55 cent gains so far on Friday. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed sales on three lots of the 1,174 head listed....

LEJ25 : 188.300s (-0.13%)
LEZ24 : 187.375s (+0.21%)
LEG25 : 186.175s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 255.825s (+0.35%)
GFH25 : 254.675s (+0.42%)
GFJ25 : 255.575s (+0.37%)
Cattle Lower on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with losses of $1.12 to $2. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,174 head listed. Bids ranged from...

LEJ25 : 188.300s (-0.13%)
LEZ24 : 187.375s (+0.21%)
LEG25 : 186.175s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 255.825s (+0.35%)
GFH25 : 254.675s (+0.42%)
GFJ25 : 255.575s (+0.37%)
Hogs Post Mixed Trade on Thursday

Lean hog futures closed out the Thursday session on a mixed note, with December down 7 cents and other contracts steady to 22 cents higher. The national average base hog negotiated price was not at $85.34...

HEZ24 : 83.300s (+1.06%)
HEG25 : 87.325s (+1.13%)
HEJ25 : 91.850s (+0.77%)
Cattle Extend Losses on Thursday

Live cattle futures closed Thursday with losses of $1.12 to $2. Thursday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction from Central Stockyards showed no sales on the 1,174 head listed. Bids ranged from...

LEJ25 : 188.300s (-0.13%)
LEZ24 : 187.375s (+0.21%)
LEG25 : 186.175s (-0.08%)
GFF25 : 255.825s (+0.35%)
GFH25 : 254.675s (+0.42%)
GFJ25 : 255.575s (+0.37%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 75.958
2nd Resistance Point 75.892
1st Resistance Point 75.783
Last Price 75.675s
1st Support Level 75.608
2nd Support Level 75.542
3rd Support Level 75.433

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52-Week High 93.325
Fibonacci 61.8% 85.771
Fibonacci 50% 83.438
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.104
Last Price 75.675s
52-Week Low 73.550

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