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Lean Hogs Aug '24 (HEQ24)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Mixed as Fed Rolls Off the Board

Lean hog futures closed with mostly weaker action as contracts were down 50 to 62 cents. Expiring February was up a dime. April closed with a 45 cent gain in the week.  USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $88.23 on Friday afternoon down $2.52 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 98 cents on February 12 at $88.06. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day, with a normal open for the Tuesday session.

The large managed money speculators in the lean hog market were adding 7,297 contracts to their net long in futures and options as of 2/11. That position was 102,626 contracts as of Tuesday.  

The USDA FOB plant pork cutout value was up $1.12 in the Friday afternoon report at $101.99 per cwt. The loin, butt, and rib primals were all reported lower, with the belly up $7.05. USDA’s Federally inspected hog slaughter for the week was estimated at 2.54 million head. That was 2,000 head above last week and 9,726 he... 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
$1,760/1,600
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 Feb 11, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,137 (+933)
168,778 (+4,009)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
137,087 (+8,077)
63,867 (+4,302)
Producers - Long / Short
24,412 (+693)
143,444 (+3,439)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,357 (+322)
11,966 (+652)
Managed Money - Long / Short
110,289 (+8,112)
7,901 (+454)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
26,798 (-35)
55,966 (+3,848)
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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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Barchart Trading Guide

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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