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Lean Hogs Aug '24 (HEQ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are steady to 15 cents lower in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported this morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 27 cents on Jan 19 at $82.03.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday AM report was 94 cents higher at $94.41 per cwt. The butt, picnic, and ham primals were reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 492,000 head, taking the weekly total to 914,000. That is 72,000 head below last week but 13,430 head above the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  are at $87.700, down $0.150,

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $95.175, down $0.000

May 26 Hogs are at $98.900, down $0.100,

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. For more informatio... 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
08/14/24
Expiration Date
08/16/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,712 (+2,428)
143,889 (+2,624)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
117,956 (-109)
76,478 (-199)
Producers - Long / Short
27,729 (+306)
133,959 (+5,936)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,545 (+4,920)
7,492 (-514)
Managed Money - Long / Short
95,343 (+3,058)
16,685 (+2,797)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,613 (-3,167)
59,793 (-2,996)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
88.075 +2.30%
on 07/15/24
94.375 -4.53%
on 07/24/24
+1.650 (+1.87%)
since 07/12/24
3-Month
83.675 +7.68%
on 07/11/24
102.000 -11.67%
on 05/16/24
-9.800 (-9.81%)
since 05/14/24
52-Week
83.675 +7.68%
on 07/11/24
108.300 -16.81%
on 04/10/24
-2.050 (-2.22%)
since 08/14/23

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.567
2nd Resistance Point 90.433
1st Resistance Point 90.267
Last Price 90.100s
1st Support Level 89.967
2nd Support Level 89.833
3rd Support Level 89.667

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52-Week High 108.300
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.893
Fibonacci 50% 95.988
Fibonacci 38.2% 93.082
Last Price 90.100s
52-Week Low 83.675

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