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Lean Hogs Dec '24 (HEZ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Posting Mixed Friday Trade

Lean hog futures are mixed at midday, with contracts within 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.46 on Friday morning, down 51 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 41 cents higher on Feb 25 at $89.12.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was up 99 cents at $98.37 per cwt. The butt primal was the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at 493,000 head, with the week to date total at 1.951 million head. That is 39,000 head above last week and 5,028 head larger than the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $95.925, up $0.200,

May 26 Hogs  are at $100.350, up $0.000

Jun 26 Hogs are at $109.800, down $0.125,

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 inform... 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 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
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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Hogs Slip Lower on Thursday

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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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