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Lean Hogs Feb '23 (HEG23)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Rally into the Weekend

Lean hog futures were 22 cents to $1.50 higher across the board on Friday, with August hogs down $4 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.41 on Friday afternoon, down 64 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down a penny on July 29 at $98.44. 

The weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money slashing 7,273 contracts from their previously near record net short position in the week of July 28. That took the net short to 10,884 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was down 18 cents in the Friday morning report, at $101.46. The picnic, ham, and belly primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for the week to date total at 2.284 million head, through Saturday. That is 21,000 head above the previous week and 55,494 head shy of the same week last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $98.850, up $0.425,

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $84.850, up $1.500

Dec 26 Hogs  close... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
02/14/23
Expiration Date
02/16/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,181 (+77)
69,069 (+5,457)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
70,900 (+6,444)
113,330 (+72)
Producers - Long / Short
36,286 (-351)
61,829 (+4,511)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,058 (-188)
4,403 (+330)
Managed Money - Long / Short
52,484 (+4,477)
71,602 (-4,196)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,416 (+1,967)
41,728 (+4,268)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
79.900 -5.29%
on 01/17/23
-2.975 (-3.78%)
since 01/13/23
3-Month
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
91.900 -17.66%
on 12/05/22
-13.300 (-14.95%)
since 11/14/22
52-Week
73.550 +2.89%
on 02/01/23
93.325 -18.91%
on 04/20/22
-10.400 (-12.08%)
since 02/14/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 75.958
2nd Resistance Point 75.892
1st Resistance Point 75.783
Last Price 75.675s
1st Support Level 75.608
2nd Support Level 75.542
3rd Support Level 75.433

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52-Week High 93.325
Fibonacci 61.8% 85.771
Fibonacci 50% 83.438
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.104
Last Price 75.675s
52-Week Low 73.550

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