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Lean Hogs Dec '23 (HEZ23)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Come Out of the Three Day Weekend

Lean hog futures will resume trade this morning following the Monday President’s Day holiday. Futures closed Friday with most contracts down 50 to 75 cents, as expiring February was up 20 cents. Preliminary open interest continued to show long liquidation, down 3,791 contracts on Friday. April fell $6.67 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.24 on Monday afternoon, up 2 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 37 cents higher on Feb 11 at $86.89. 

CFTC data as of last Tuesday pegged managed money net long 133,281 contracts, a 4,424 contract increase in the week.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was $1.69 higher at $96.85 per cwt. All primals were reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 461,000 head. That was 24,000 head below last week and 21,888 head shy of the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $86.950, up $0.200,

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $91.275, do... 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
12/14/23
Expiration Date
12/14/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
118,169 (+4,661)
192,384 (+8,302)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
163,913 (+2,081)
81,018 (-1,445)
Producers - Long / Short
34,048 (+2,545)
176,595 (+6,479)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,778 (+1,376)
12,446 (+1,083)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,099 (+4,957)
14,636 (-110)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
20,814 (-2,876)
66,382 (-1,335)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
66.725 +0.67%
on 12/07/23
72.375 -7.18%
on 11/15/23
-5.125 (-7.09%)
since 11/14/23
3-Month
65.400 +2.71%
on 10/20/23
78.700 -14.64%
on 09/20/23
-7.925 (-10.55%)
since 09/14/23
52-Week
65.400 +2.71%
on 10/20/23
85.500 -21.43%
on 02/22/23
-16.300 (-19.53%)
since 12/14/22

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Hogs Look to Come Out of the Three Day Weekend

Lean hog futures will resume trade this morning following the Monday President’s Day holiday. Futures closed Friday with most contracts down 50 to 75 cents, as expiring February was up 20 cents. Preliminary...

HEK26 : 97.050 (+1.84%)
HEJ26 : 92.150 (+0.96%)
HEM26 : 105.850 (+1.24%)
Cattle Look to Resume Trade on Tuesday Morning

The market will resume trading at 8:30 am CST this morning after the Monday holiday. Live cattle futures saw mixed trade, as Feb was held up by Cash and 57 cents higher on Friday. Other contracts were...

LEM26 : 238.100 (+0.83%)
LEJ26 : 242.525 (+0.79%)
LEG26 : 246.150 (+1.27%)
GFJ26 : 367.425 (+1.09%)
GFH26 : 370.350 (+1.15%)
GFK26 : 363.450 (+1.12%)
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Cattle Close Mixed on Friday

Live cattle futures saw mixed trade, as Feb was held up by Cash and 57 cents higher on Friday. Other contracts were slightly lower, as February was up $5.32 this week. Cash trade was slow to get kicked...

LEM26 : 238.100 (+0.83%)
LEJ26 : 242.525 (+0.79%)
LEG26 : 246.150 (+1.27%)
GFJ26 : 367.425 (+1.09%)
GFH26 : 370.350 (+1.15%)
GFK26 : 363.450 (+1.12%)
Hogs Extend Losses into the Weekend

Lean hog futures closed Friday with most contracts down 50 to 75 cents, as expiring February was up 20 cents. April fell $6.67 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $85.22 on Friday...

HEK26 : 97.050 (+1.84%)
HEJ26 : 92.150 (+0.96%)
HEM26 : 105.850 (+1.24%)
Cattle Futures Consolidate into the weekend

Cattle markets trade both sides of unchanged

Shootin' the Bull about money

A common thread this week has been money. How much is needed, and how much more will be needed, continues to be discussed amongst producers and lenders.

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 68.333
2nd Resistance Point 68.092
1st Resistance Point 67.633
Last Price 67.175s
1st Support Level 66.933
2nd Support Level 66.692
3rd Support Level 66.233

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52-Week High 85.500
Fibonacci 61.8% 77.822
Fibonacci 50% 75.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.078
Last Price 67.175s
52-Week Low 65.400

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