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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

86.850 +0.150 (+0.17%) 08:45 CT [CME]
86.850 x 23 86.875 x 4
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Quote Overview for Mon, Mar 31st, 2025
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Day Low
86.725
Day High
87.000
Open 86.875
Previous Close 86.700 86.700
Volume 717 717
Open Interest 30,482 30,482
Stochastic %K 57.81% 57.81%
Weighted Alpha +2.63 +2.63
5-Day Change +0.575 (+0.67%) +0.575 (+0.67%)
52-Week Range 72.650 - 94.750 72.650 - 94.750
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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fade Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures were creeping lower into the Friday close, down 30 to 40 cents across the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was up 21 cents at $88.30 in the Friday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was steady from the previous day on March 26 at $89.13.

Weekly Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed a total of 5,343 contracts cut back from the net long in lean hog futures and options as of March 25. That took their net long to 51,366 contracts. 

Friday afternoon’s pork cutout print from USDA was up $1.72 at $96.56 per cwt. The rib was the only primal reported lower, with the belly up $4.59. USDA estimated the weekly Federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.48 million head. That was up 58,000 head from last week and 86,254 head above the same week last year. 

Apr 25 Hogs  closed at $86.700, down $0.325,

May 25 Hogs  closed at $88.475, down $0.375

Jun 25 Hogs  closed at $95.775, down $0.400,

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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
04/01/25 (1 day)
Expiration Date
04/14/25 (14 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,431 (+1,877)
128,419 (-2,624)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
90,491 (-2,311)
61,102 (+2,892)
Producers - Long / Short
26,309 (-438)
109,830 (-2,916)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
64,595 (+1,917)
8,062 (-106)
Managed Money - Long / Short
68,101 (-2,178)
18,966 (+1,362)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,390 (-133)
42,136 (+1,530)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
80.725 +7.40%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 83.675
88.600 -2.14%
on 03/17/25
+3.025 (+3.62%)
since 02/28/25
3-Month
80.725 +7.40%
on 03/04/25
Period Open: 89.525
94.750 -8.50%
on 02/12/25
-2.825 (-3.16%)
since 12/27/24
52-Week
72.650 +19.34%
on 08/13/24
Period Open: 84.550
94.750 -8.50%
on 02/12/25
+2.150 (+2.54%)
since 03/28/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 89.083
2nd Resistance Point 88.417
1st Resistance Point 87.558
Last Price 86.900
1st Support Level 86.033
2nd Support Level 85.367
3rd Support Level 84.508

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52-Week High 94.750
Last Price 86.900
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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