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Lean Hogs Dec '20 (HEZ20)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Faces Pressure on Friday

Lean hog futures posted losses of 62 cents to $1.67 at the Friday close, with June slipping 62 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.64 on Friday morning, down 61 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 had the confirmed positive test had originated from an outdoor facility in TX.

CFTC data from Friday showed managed money slashing another 8,026 contracts from their net long in lean hog futures and options by Tuesday, taking the net long to 57,565 contracts. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was up 83 cents at $97.59 per cwt. The picnic and belly primals were the only reported lower, led by the latter with a $4.06 loss. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.446 million head. That is down 23,000 h... 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
12/14/20
Expiration Date
12/14/20 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
120,446 (+5,127)
132,621 (-2,450)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
93,304 (-5,586)
77,132 (+2,463)
Producers - Long / Short
42,067 (+4,854)
120,122 (-2,898)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,588 (+134)
10,708 (+309)
Managed Money - Long / Short
79,601 (-5,268)
33,499 (+3,506)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,703 (-318)
43,633 (-1,043)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
63.500 +2.20%
on 11/20/20
67.950 -4.49%
on 12/01/20
unch (unch)
since 11/13/20
3-Month
61.250 +5.96%
on 09/16/20
72.800 -10.85%
on 10/19/20
+1.325 (+2.08%)
since 09/14/20
52-Week
47.250 +37.35%
on 04/06/20
72.800 -10.85%
on 10/19/20
-4.025 (-5.84%)
since 12/13/19

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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...

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Cattle Look to Round Out Week of Trade on Friday

Live cattle futures posted mixed trade at the close, with contracts down $1.25 to $1.60 higher in the expiring April contract. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across...

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LEQ26 : 247.825s (-0.34%)
LEM26 : 253.000s (-0.39%)
GFQ26 : 372.175s (-0.36%)
GFK26 : 371.400s (-0.34%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 65.067
1st Resistance Point 64.983
Last Price 64.900s
1st Support Level 64.758
2nd Support Level 64.617
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 72.800
Last Price 64.900s
Fibonacci 61.8% 63.040
Fibonacci 50% 60.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 57.010
52-Week Low 47.250

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