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Lean Hogs May '24 (HEK24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Pullback to Kick off the New Year

Lean hog futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1 across the nearbys on Friday, with February slipping 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday afternoon due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December 30 at $82.26. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was 83 cents higher at $94.57 per cwt. The butt and belly primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federal inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.228 million head. That is 250,000 head above a week ago, but down 41,794 head from the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $84.100, down $1.000,

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $89.100, down $0.800

May 26 Hogs  closed at $93.375, down $0.625,

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... 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
05/14/24
Expiration Date
05/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
100,336 (-4,492)
132,152 (+746)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
112,799 (+6,947)
75,199 (+1,728)
Producers - Long / Short
26,416 (-5,797)
121,177 (+729)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,434 (+219)
6,489 (-1,069)
Managed Money - Long / Short
88,043 (+6,750)
15,866 (-5,414)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,756 (+197)
59,333 (+7,142)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
91.400 +0.46%
on 05/13/24
98.975 -7.22%
on 04/23/24
-2.050 (-2.18%)
since 04/12/24
3-Month
88.400 +3.87%
on 02/16/24
99.725 -7.92%
on 04/10/24
+3.325 (+3.76%)
since 02/14/24
52-Week
79.250 +15.87%
on 01/02/24
99.725 -7.92%
on 04/10/24
+5.125 (+5.91%)
since 05/12/23

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GFJ26 : 352.250s (+2.33%)
Hogs Pullback to Kick off the New Year

Lean hog futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1 across the nearbys on Friday, with February slipping 42 cents this week. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday afternoon due to thin...

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HEG26 : 84.100s (-1.18%)
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Hogs Slipping to Kick off the New Year

Lean hog futures are down 50 to 85 cents so far on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Friday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up a penny on December...

HEJ26 : 89.100s (-0.89%)
HEG26 : 84.100s (-1.18%)
HEK26 : 93.375s (-0.66%)
Cattle Rallying on Friday

Live cattle futures are showing gains of $3.10 to $3.75 so far at Friday’s midday. Cash trade has popped up on Friday at $232 in the north, with southern bids still $228-229. Feeder cattle futures are...

LEM26 : 230.350s (+1.58%)
LEJ26 : 235.975s (+1.63%)
LEG26 : 236.000s (+1.90%)
GFH26 : 352.950s (+2.21%)
GFF26 : 356.100s (+1.67%)
GFJ26 : 352.250s (+2.33%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 92.108
2nd Resistance Point 91.992
1st Resistance Point 91.908
Last Price 91.825s
1st Support Level 91.708
2nd Support Level 91.592
3rd Support Level 91.508

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52-Week High 99.725
Fibonacci 61.8% 91.904
Last Price 91.825s
Fibonacci 50% 89.488
Fibonacci 38.2% 87.071
52-Week Low 79.250

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