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Lean Hogs Oct '24 (HEV24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Falling Back on Friday

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 45 to 85 cents lower on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.76 on Friday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents on April 15 at $90.66. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was back up $3.48 at $100.16 per cwt. Most primals were considerably higher. USDA estimated Thursday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 491,000 head, with the week to date total to 1.968 million head. That was 128,000 head above the previous week and 29,670 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  closed at $93.200, down $0.850,

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $101.050, down $0.625

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $103.900, down $0.450,

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. Fo... 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
10/14/24
Expiration Date
10/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
117,396 (+2,958)
148,653 (-6,055)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,981 (-7,549)
78,929 (+860)
Producers - Long / Short
38,191 (+3,590)
133,793 (-5,815)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,954 (-282)
12,609 (+110)
Managed Money - Long / Short
103,827 (-6,358)
25,796 (+4,337)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,154 (-1,191)
53,133 (-3,477)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
78.600 +7.00%
on 09/16/24
84.750 -0.77%
on 10/02/24
+5.650 (+7.20%)
since 09/13/24
3-Month
69.200 +21.53%
on 07/15/24
84.750 -0.77%
on 10/02/24
+13.950 (+19.89%)
since 07/12/24
52-Week
68.050 +23.59%
on 07/10/24
89.400 -5.93%
on 04/09/24
+0.950 (+1.14%)
since 10/13/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.342
2nd Resistance Point 84.233
1st Resistance Point 84.167
Last Price 84.100s
1st Support Level 83.992
2nd Support Level 83.883
3rd Support Level 83.817

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52-Week High 89.400
Last Price 84.100s
Fibonacci 61.8% 81.244
Fibonacci 50% 78.725
Fibonacci 38.2% 76.206
52-Week Low 68.050

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