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Lean Hogs Aug '22 (HEQ22)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fall Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures fell back 65 cents to $2.22 on the Friday session, with Feb slipping down $1.425 on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.50 on Friday afternoon, down $1.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $81.19 on January 15, up 9 cents from the previous day. 

Commitment of Traders data showed specs adding 6,408 contracts back to their net long position as of January 14 to a net position of 103,598 contracts.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value was 21 cents higher in the Friday PM report at $90.60 per cwt. The loin, hams and butt were the primals reported lower, with the rest $1.64 to $2.43 higher. Federally inspected hog slaughter for this week was at 2.627 million head. That is 96,000 head larger than last week and 9,932 head above the same week last year. 

Feb 25 Hogs  closed at $81.125, down $1.175,

Apr 25 Hogs  closed at $88.325, down $2.225

May 25 Hogs  closed at $93.100, down $2.2... 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
08/12/22
Expiration Date
08/12/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Aug '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 14, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,041 (+791)
167,241 (+4,568)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
129,741 (+3,388)
53,199 (-409)
Producers - Long / Short
22,074 (+726)
143,497 (+4,742)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,152 (+2,235)
10,929 (+1,996)
Managed Money - Long / Short
106,173 (+2,861)
7,858 (-2,594)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
23,568 (+527)
45,341 (+2,185)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
108.500 +12.19%
on 07/15/22
122.525 -0.65%
on 08/11/22
+12.725 (+11.67%)
since 07/12/22
3-Month
99.250 +22.64%
on 05/13/22
122.525 -0.65%
on 08/11/22
+22.750 (+22.99%)
since 05/12/22
52-Week
85.025 +43.16%
on 09/15/21
123.650 -1.56%
on 03/31/22
+31.525 (+34.95%)
since 08/12/21

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Hogs Fall Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures fell back 65 cents to $2.22 on the Friday session, with Feb slipping down $1.425 on the week. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.50 on Friday afternoon,...

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GFJ25 : 268.125s (-0.03%)
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Lean hog futures are trading with Friday losses of 80 cents to $2. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.08 on Friday morning, down $2.36 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...

HEG25 : 81.125s (-1.43%)
HEJ25 : 88.325s (-2.46%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 122.833
2nd Resistance Point 122.592
1st Resistance Point 122.158
Last Price 121.725s
1st Support Level 121.483
2nd Support Level 121.242
3rd Support Level 120.808

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52-Week High 123.650
Last Price 121.725s
Fibonacci 61.8% 108.895
Fibonacci 50% 104.338
Fibonacci 38.2% 99.780
52-Week Low 85.025

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