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Lean Hogs Dec '21 (HEZ21)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Leak Lower on Thursday

Lean hogs posted mostly weaker action on Thursday, as contracts were down anywhere from a tick to 42 cents with the exception to July, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 65 cents at $89.78 in the Thursday afternoon report. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 38 cents higher at $91.36 on April 16. 

Pork export sales during the week that ended on April 11 were tallied at 21,830 MT, a MY low. Actual shipments were the second largest this MY at 41,720 MT, with 16,200 MT shipped to Mexico and 6,500 MT to Japan.

USDA’s National Pork Carcass Cutout Value was up 41 cents in the Thursday afternoon report, at $99.96. The belly led the charge higher with a $6.25 gain, though backing off from the noon print, as the picnic and butt were the only other primals to be reported higher. USDA estimated Thursday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 486,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 1.94 million head. That is 28,000 head above last week and a 35,8... 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
12/14/21
Expiration Date
12/16/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 9, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,697 (+6,344)
148,652 (+13,937)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
128,394 (+21,555)
76,179 (+12,475)
Producers - Long / Short
26,056 (+4,311)
131,831 (+13,468)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,031 (+2,323)
11,211 (+759)
Managed Money - Long / Short
102,773 (+19,058)
9,669 (+1,126)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,621 (+2,497)
66,510 (+11,349)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
70.200 +2.81%
on 12/08/21
77.825 -7.26%
on 11/16/21
-3.700 (-4.88%)
since 11/12/21
3-Month
70.200 +2.81%
on 12/08/21
85.675 -15.76%
on 09/30/21
unch (unch)
since 09/14/21
52-Week
64.000 +12.77%
on 12/15/20
89.550 -19.40%
on 06/10/21
+8.075 (+12.60%)
since 12/14/20

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 72.483
2nd Resistance Point 72.392
1st Resistance Point 72.283
Last Price 72.175s
1st Support Level 72.083
2nd Support Level 71.992
3rd Support Level 71.883

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52-Week High 89.550
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.790
Fibonacci 50% 76.775
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.760
Last Price 72.175s
52-Week Low 64.000

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