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Lean Hogs Dec '22 (HEZ22)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Extend Bounce Back on Monday

Lean hog futures managed to close out Monday with gains of a tick to 50 cents. Open interest suggests new longs coming back in, up 3,655 contracts on the higher price movement. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.28 on Monday afternoon, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 36 cents higher on Feb 19 at $87.95.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday PM report was $1.79 higher at $97.40 per cwt. The rib was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 489,000 head. That was 28,000 head above last week and 660 head ahead of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $93.700, up $0.025,

May 26 Hogs  closed at $98.650, up $0.375

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $108.325, up $0.500,

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... 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
12/14/22
Expiration Date
12/16/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,956 (+1,787)
176,983 (-15,401)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,998 (-15,915)
80,976 (-42)
Producers - Long / Short
34,454 (+406)
161,491 (-15,104)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,654 (+876)
11,644 (-802)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,265 (-13,834)
18,047 (+3,411)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,733 (-2,081)
62,929 (-3,453)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
80.550 +2.20%
on 11/28/22
86.575 -4.91%
on 11/15/22
-2.550 (-3.00%)
since 11/14/22
3-Month
72.975 +12.81%
on 10/04/22
89.800 -8.32%
on 10/21/22
-2.975 (-3.49%)
since 09/14/22
52-Week
72.975 +12.81%
on 10/04/22
91.350 -9.88%
on 08/16/22
+6.450 (+8.50%)
since 12/14/21

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Hogs Posting Monday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with contracts 30 to 75 cents higher at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.61 on Monday morning, up 65 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

HEK26 : 99.600 (+0.96%)
HEJ26 : 95.000 (+1.39%)
HEM26 : 109.325 (+0.92%)
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LEM26 : 235.550 (+0.04%)
LEJ26 : 239.400 (+0.06%)
LEG26 : 245.100 (+0.05%)
GFJ26 : 361.875 (+0.15%)
GFH26 : 364.750 (+0.12%)
GFK26 : 358.500 (+0.15%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 82.975
2nd Resistance Point 82.775
1st Resistance Point 82.550
Last Price 82.325s
1st Support Level 82.125
2nd Support Level 81.925
3rd Support Level 81.700

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52-Week High 91.350
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.331
Last Price 82.325s
Fibonacci 50% 82.162
Fibonacci 38.2% 79.994
52-Week Low 72.975

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