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Lean Hogs Aug '24 (HEQ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Thursday with Gains

Lean hog futures were down 7 cents in April, as the rest of the board was 17 to 75 cents higher on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.89 on Thursday afternoon, down 76 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 6 cents on March 24 at $91.65.

Hogs and Pigs data from this afternoon, showed all hog inventory up 0.44% from a year ago at 74.321 million head. Market hogs were up 0.61% at 68.429 million head, with and hogs kept for breeding down 1.47% to 5.892 million head. Sows farrowing in Dec-Feb were down 1.48% compared to intentions of 1.91% last quarter. The Dec-Feb pig crop was up 0.57% to 33.177 million head. 

Export Sales data showed 40,339 MT of pork booked in the week ending on March 19, a 5-week high. Mexico was the top buyer of 14,100 MT, with 9,700 MT sold to China. Shipments were also the highest in 4 weeks at 39,115 MT. Mexico took 16,700 MT of that, with 4,700 MT to South Korea. 

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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
08/14/24
Expiration Date
08/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,640 (+776)
167,539 (-11,008)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
144,561 (-9,513)
81,503 (+2,922)
Producers - Long / Short
28,980 (+2,951)
153,094 (-8,569)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,508 (-197)
11,293 (-461)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,736 (-7,073)
20,000 (+3,801)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,825 (-2,440)
61,503 (-879)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
88.075 +2.30%
on 07/15/24
94.375 -4.53%
on 07/24/24
+1.650 (+1.87%)
since 07/12/24
3-Month
83.675 +7.68%
on 07/11/24
102.000 -11.67%
on 05/16/24
-9.800 (-9.81%)
since 05/14/24
52-Week
83.675 +7.68%
on 07/11/24
108.300 -16.81%
on 04/10/24
-2.050 (-2.22%)
since 08/14/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.567
2nd Resistance Point 90.433
1st Resistance Point 90.267
Last Price 90.100s
1st Support Level 89.967
2nd Support Level 89.833
3rd Support Level 89.667

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52-Week High 108.300
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.893
Fibonacci 50% 95.988
Fibonacci 38.2% 93.082
Last Price 90.100s
52-Week Low 83.675

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