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Lean Hogs May '23 (HEK23)

76.625s +0.025 (+0.03%) 05/12/23 [CME]
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Quote Overview for Fri, May 12th, 2023
Day Low
76.625
Day High
77.125
Open 76.625
Previous Close 76.600 76.600
Volume 287 287
Open Interest 3,707 3,707
Stochastic %K 28.89% 28.89%
Weighted Alpha -24.68 -24.68
5-Day Change +1.100 (+1.46%) +1.100 (+1.46%)
52-Week Range 75.300 - 102.150 75.300 - 102.150
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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Head Home Higher for the Weekend

Lean hog futures posted gains to a tick to $2.125 on Friday, with Feb up $1.77 since last Friday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.00 on Friday afternoon, up 15 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $80.59 on January 8, down 46 cents from the previous day. 

Pork export sales totaled 31,038 MT in the week of January 2. Shipments totaled 25,474 MT in that week. The largest destination was Mexico with 8,300 MT, with 3,000 MT to Japan.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was 88 cents higher in the Friday PM report at $91.36 per cwt. The loin, picnic, and rib primals were all reported lower, with the rest showing gains led by the belly. Federally inspected hog slaughter for this week was 2.551 million head through Saturday. That is 285,000 head larger than last week and 379,871 head above the same week last year. 

Feb 25 Hogs  closed at $82.550, up $0.775,

Apr 25 Hogs  closed at $88.675, up $1.325

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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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
05/12/23
Expiration Date
05/12/23 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 31, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
96,593 (-475)
165,123 (-10,008)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
135,088 (-11,645)
56,131 (-3,222)
Producers - Long / Short
20,189 (+258)
146,973 (-9,267)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,209 (-76)
6,955 (-84)
Managed Money - Long / Short
113,579 (-11,353)
9,672 (+1,757)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
21,509 (-292)
46,459 (-4,979)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
75.300 +1.76%
on 05/05/23
Period Open: 81.525
81.600 -6.10%
on 04/17/23
-4.900 (-6.01%)
since 04/12/23
3-Month
75.300 +1.76%
on 05/05/23
Period Open: 93.200
97.675 -21.55%
on 02/21/23
-16.575 (-17.78%)
since 02/10/23
52-Week
75.300 +1.76%
on 05/05/23
Period Open: 94.550
102.150 -24.99%
on 12/27/22
-17.925 (-18.96%)
since 05/12/22

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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 77.458
2nd Resistance Point 77.292
1st Resistance Point 76.958
Last Price 76.625s
1st Support Level 76.458
2nd Support Level 76.292
3rd Support Level 75.958

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52-Week High 102.150
Fibonacci 61.8% 91.893
Fibonacci 50% 88.725
Fibonacci 38.2% 85.557
Last Price 76.625s
52-Week Low 75.300

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