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Lean Hogs May '24 (HEK24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Posting Midday Gains on Tuesday, as Pork Firms

Lean hog futures are steady to 75 cents higher so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.32 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 32 cents higher on July 24 at $98.23. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was up $1.30 in the Tuesday morning report, at $105.75. The butt and rib primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday was 442,000 head. That is 11,000 head above the Monday prior but 1,427 head shy of the same Monday last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  are at $102.975, up $0.000,

Oct 26 Hogs  are at $88.150, up $0.350

Dec 26 Hogs are at $79.275, up $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 please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
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 Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,104 (-12,353)
63,612 (+2,308)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,456 (+2,101)
113,258 (-14,325)
Producers - Long / Short
36,637 (-9,148)
57,318 (+1,800)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,246 (-3,456)
4,073 (+257)
Managed Money - Long / Short
48,007 (+245)
75,798 (-15,145)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,449 (+1,856)
37,460 (+820)
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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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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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