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Lean Hogs Dec '24 (HEZ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fall Lower on Thursday

Lean hog futures were falling on Thursday, as contracts lost $1.70 to 2.77 in the nearbys. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.80 on Thursday afternoon, down 49 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 7 cents higher on March 17 at $91.93.

Export Sales data showed new pork business of 28,284 MT in the week that ended on 3/12, up 19.2% from the week prior. Mexico was the top buyer of 7,500 MNT, with 5,700 MT sold to South Korea. Shipments were at a 4-week low of 35,674 MT in that week. Of that total, 15,200 MT was headed to Mexico, with 4,500 MT to Japan. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday PM report was down 72 cents at $98.10 per cwt. The ham, belly, and butt primals were reported lower. USDA estimated the Thursday federally inspected hog slaughter at 492,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.879 million head. That is 89,000 head below last week and 78,103 head above the same week last year.

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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 Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,864 (+1,611)
178,547 (+1,994)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
154,074 (+1,573)
78,581 (+1,050)
Producers - Long / Short
26,029 (+622)
161,663 (+362)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,705 (-269)
11,754 (+374)
Managed Money - Long / Short
136,809 (+2,877)
16,199 (-132)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,265 (-1,304)
62,382 (+1,182)
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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

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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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