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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Post Marginal Gains on Thursday

Lean Hog futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts up 17 to 37 cents. The national average base hog negotiated price was not reported on Thursday afternoon due to very thin volume, with the 5-day rolling average at $83.65. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $87.83 on November 19, down another 26 cents from the previous day.

This morning’s Export Sales report showed 18,060 MT of pork sold for 2024 shipment in the week of 11/14, with 2,459 MT for 2025. Just 4,100 MT of 2024 was purchased by Mexico, with South Korea purchasing 3,300 MT. Shipments were tallied at 31,975 MT, an improvement from last week. Of that total, 12,600 MT was to Mexico, with 3,800 MT to Japan. 

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value reported back lower on Thursday afternoon, down $1.53 at $93.07 per cwt. The picnic, belly, and ham primals were reported lower to drag on the cutout. USDA estimated the Thursday FI hog slaughter at 487,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.953 million head. Th... 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
04/01/25 (131 days)
Expiration Date
04/14/25 (144 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 12, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
98,205 (-5,716)
166,048 (-1,256)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
165,266 (+5,819)
89,284 (+1,278)
Producers - Long / Short
20,782 (-717)
150,592 (+5,266)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
68,642 (+1,553)
6,675 (+30)
Managed Money - Long / Short
135,711 (+5,171)
8,301 (-1,170)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
29,555 (+648)
80,983 (+2,448)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.500 +4.01%
on 10/22/24
90.475 -1.71%
on 11/12/24
+3.000 (+3.49%)
since 10/21/24
3-Month
76.050 +16.93%
on 08/22/24
90.475 -1.71%
on 11/12/24
+12.100 (+15.75%)
since 08/21/24
52-Week
72.650 +22.40%
on 08/13/24
90.475 -1.71%
on 11/12/24
+6.800 (+8.28%)
since 11/21/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.458
2nd Resistance Point 89.892
1st Resistance Point 89.408
Last Price 88.925s
1st Support Level 88.358
2nd Support Level 87.792
3rd Support Level 87.308

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52-Week High 90.475
Last Price 88.925s
Fibonacci 61.8% 83.666
Fibonacci 50% 81.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 79.459
52-Week Low 72.650

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