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Lean Hogs Dec '24 (HEZ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Slip Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures were weaker on Friday, with contracts down a dime to 57 cents on the day, as February was $1.20 lower this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $68.08 on Friday afternoon, which was down $1.29 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 27 cents on Jan 7 at $80.98. 

CFTC data from Friday afternoon showed managed money adding back 2,937 contracts to their net long in lean hog futures and options as of January 6. That took the net long to 81,858 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was $1.53 higher at $92.32 per cwt. All primals reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.683 million head. That is 149,191 head above the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $85.300, down $0.575,

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $91.775, down $0.150

May 26 Hogs  closed at $95.850, down $0.100,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder... 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
12/13/24
Expiration Date
12/13/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
106,284 (+5,130)
141,265 (+6,180)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
118,065 (+1,714)
76,677 (+1,659)
Producers - Long / Short
27,423 (+615)
128,023 (+4,989)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,625 (+4,058)
8,006 (+734)
Managed Money - Long / Short
92,285 (+1,604)
13,888 (-486)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,780 (+110)
62,789 (+2,145)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
78.900 +6.12%
on 11/19/24
83.875 -0.18%
on 12/03/24
+1.850 (+2.26%)
since 11/13/24
3-Month
71.300 +17.43%
on 09/16/24
85.075 -1.59%
on 11/01/24
+12.425 (+17.43%)
since 09/13/24
52-Week
61.825 +35.42%
on 07/15/24
85.075 -1.59%
on 11/01/24
+9.075 (+12.16%)
since 12/13/23

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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 84.000
2nd Resistance Point 83.875
1st Resistance Point 83.800
Last Price 83.725s
1st Support Level 83.600
2nd Support Level 83.475
3rd Support Level 83.400

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52-Week High 85.075
Last Price 83.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 76.193
Fibonacci 50% 73.450
Fibonacci 38.2% 70.706
52-Week Low 61.825

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