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Lean Hogs Dec '18 (HEZ18)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Pull Back Heading into Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures closed with 10 to 97 cent losses prior to the quarterly NASS report on Thursday.  The national average base hog price was reported at $78.18 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.14 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was $84. on September 24, down another 16 cents from the day prior. 

The quarterly Hogs & Pigs report showed all hog inventory on September 1 at 76.48 million head, up 0.46% from last year. Market hogs were up 0.69% to 70.437 million head, with breeding hogs down 2.18% at 6.044 million head. The June-August pig crop was down 0.75% from last year at 35.03 million head.

The monthly Cold Storage report from NASS showed August 31 pork stocks at 453.64 million lbs. That was a 13-year low for the months and slightly above the end of July.

The weekly Export Sales were tallied at 28,026 MT in the week that ended on 9/19, a 3-week low. A bulk of the sales were to Mexico, with 13,000 MT in sales, with 3,300 MT sold to Canada. Shipments were ba... 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
12/14/18
Expiration Date
12/14/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,065 (+3,843)
91,320 (+9,675)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
93,358 (+868)
96,668 (-3,303)
Producers - Long / Short
18,667 (-349)
71,010 (+3,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,274 (-1,471)
4,186 (+133)
Managed Money - Long / Short
70,457 (+1,307)
25,587 (-1,853)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,901 (-439)
71,081 (-1,450)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
54.125 +1.52%
on 12/07/18
61.425 -10.54%
on 11/19/18
-2.050 (-3.60%)
since 11/14/18
3-Month
51.275 +7.17%
on 10/22/18
61.425 -10.54%
on 11/19/18
-1.700 (-3.00%)
since 09/14/18
52-Week
43.800 +25.46%
on 08/09/18
65.275 -15.82%
on 02/26/18
-8.150 (-12.92%)
since 12/14/17

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Hogs Pull Back Heading into Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures closed with 10 to 97 cent losses prior to the quarterly NASS report on Thursday. The national average base hog price was reported at $78.18 on Thursday afternoon, up $1.14 from the previous...

HEV24 : 82.025s (-0.55%)
HEZ24 : 73.925s (-1.30%)
HEG25 : 77.825s (-1.02%)
Cattle Pops with Help from Higher Cash Trade

Live cattle futures ended Thursday with contracts rallying off of early weakness, up 15 cents to $1.05. This morning’s Central Stockyards FCE online auction showed no sales on the 1,100 head. Bids ranged...

LEG25 : 185.650s (+0.08%)
LEV24 : 184.100s (+0.57%)
LEZ24 : 184.825s (+0.27%)
GFU24 : 245.400s (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 246.925s (+0.37%)
GFX24 : 244.975s (+0.38%)
Shootin' the Bull about unexplainable price action

Price action today is pretty much unexplainable, without some conspiracy theories.

Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2024-09-26

YKX24 : 16,815s (-1.49%)
HEZ24 : 73.925s (-1.30%)
GFX24 : 244.975s (+0.38%)
OJX24 : 475.30s (-2.83%)
BDV24 : 287.0500s (-1.53%)
LEZ24 : 184.825s (+0.27%)
Hogs and Pigs

Hogs and Pigs - 2024-09-26

YKX24 : 16,815s (-1.49%)
HEZ24 : 73.925s (-1.30%)
Grain and Livestock Markets Flay Around in Thursday's Trade

It was a choppy day in the grain and livestock markets as traders gear up for next week's quarterly report.

Hogs Falling Ahead of Hogs & Pigs Report

Lean hog futures are heading into the quarterly NASS report with contracts down 97 cents to $2.10. The national average base hog price was reported at $77.76 on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.43 from the...

HEV24 : 82.025s (-0.55%)
HEZ24 : 73.925s (-1.30%)
HEG25 : 77.825s (-1.02%)
Cattle Mixed, as Cash Trade Kicks Off and Boxed Beef Weakens

Live cattle futures are showing mixed action at midday, with nearby October up 45 cents and other contracts steady to 32 cents lower. This morning’s Central Stockyards FCE online auction showed no sales...

LEG25 : 185.650s (+0.08%)
LEV24 : 184.100s (+0.57%)
LEZ24 : 184.825s (+0.27%)
GFU24 : 245.400s (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 246.925s (+0.37%)
GFX24 : 244.975s (+0.38%)
Are Livestock Markets Running Out of Momentum?

Cattle and hog markets have had a nice run higher over the last two weeks, will the rally continue or has the market reached resistance?

Cattle Look to Thursday Trade as Boxed Beef Collapses

Live cattle futures saw mixed trade on Wednesday with front months down 7 to 15 cents and deferreds 5 to 25 cents higher. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with Wednesday morning’s Central...

LEG25 : 185.650s (+0.08%)
LEV24 : 184.100s (+0.57%)
LEZ24 : 184.825s (+0.27%)
GFU24 : 245.400s (+0.01%)
GFV24 : 246.925s (+0.37%)
GFX24 : 244.975s (+0.38%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 55.100
1st Resistance Point 55.025
Last Price 54.950s
1st Support Level 54.875
2nd Support Level 54.800
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 65.275
Fibonacci 61.8% 57.072
Last Price 54.950s
Fibonacci 50% 54.537
Fibonacci 38.2% 52.003
52-Week Low 43.800

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