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Lean Hogs Feb '24 (HEG24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Falling on Friday

Lean hog futures are falling back on Friday with losses of 45 cent to $1.60 at midday.  USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.51 on Friday morning, down 92 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 10 cents on April 28 at $91.41. 

USDA’s APHIS confirmed cases of pseudorabies in a small commercial hog herd in IA on Thursday, the first case detected since 2004. The boars that confirmed positive test had originated from an outdoor facility in TX.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was up $3.49 at $100.25 per cwt. All primals were reported higher, led by a $9.49 gain in the belly. USDA estimated the Thursday federally inspected slaughter at 479,000 head, with the week to date total at 1.94 million head. That is down 13,000 head from the previous week but 5,089 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  are at $93.000, down $0.450,

Jun 26 Hogs  are at $101.225, down $1.050

Jul 26 Hogs are at $103.... 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
02/14/24
Expiration Date
02/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,319 (-2,077)
135,071 (-13,582)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
98,890 (-18,091)
74,669 (-4,260)
Producers - Long / Short
37,213 (-978)
123,020 (-10,773)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,454 (-500)
10,399 (-2,210)
Managed Money - Long / Short
84,869 (-18,958)
29,993 (+4,197)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,021 (+867)
44,676 (-8,457)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
70.025 +7.35%
on 01/17/24
76.675 -1.96%
on 02/01/24
+3.275 (+4.55%)
since 01/12/24
3-Month
64.575 +16.42%
on 01/03/24
76.675 -1.96%
on 02/01/24
-0.750 (-0.99%)
since 11/14/23
52-Week
64.575 +16.42%
on 01/03/24
88.350 -14.91%
on 02/21/23
-12.350 (-14.11%)
since 02/14/23

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Shootin' the Bull about a lot of volatility

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 76.192
2nd Resistance Point 75.708
1st Resistance Point 75.442
Last Price 75.175s
1st Support Level 74.692
2nd Support Level 74.208
3rd Support Level 73.942

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52-Week High 88.350
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.268
Fibonacci 50% 76.462
Last Price 75.175s
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.657
52-Week Low 64.575

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