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Lean Hogs Aug '17 (HEQ17)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Closed Off Highs but still Stronger for NASS Report

Nearby lean hog futures were up by as much as $1.25 for the day’s high, but prices ended the day mixed / mostly higher. June was down by 15c for Thursday which finished the week’s move on a net $1.75 gain and put the monthly gain at $1.25. June traded the month of March from -$1.58 to +$3.27. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price increased $2.21 to $81.47, with the WCB quote at $80.96 and the ECB quote at $83.22. 

The quarterly NASS report had March 1 hog inventory at 74.751 million head, a 0.6% increase vs last year. The trade was looking for a slightly lower hog herd yr/yr. USDA reported the breeding herd at 6.02 million head. The Dec-Feb pig crop was 1.9% above last year with 33.15m head, the trade was looking for a 1.4% increase on average. Farrowing intentions for March-May were 2.915 million head, or 0.88% below last year vs the 2.3% drop expected. 

USDA’s FAS reported 55.3k MT of pork was sold for the week that ended 3/21. That was a new yearly high, an... 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
08/14/17
Expiration Date
08/14/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Aug '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
97,267 (+4,670)
126,389 (+6,210)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
92,556 (+2,992)
58,934 (+1,386)
Producers - Long / Short
21,604 (+2,896)
111,243 (+4,841)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,900 (+1,374)
9,383 (+969)
Managed Money - Long / Short
71,703 (+798)
9,977 (+2,120)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
20,853 (+2,194)
48,957 (-734)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.600 +6.09%
on 08/01/17
84.750 -0.35%
on 08/11/17
+4.550 (+5.69%)
since 07/14/17
3-Month
76.900 +9.82%
on 05/16/17
85.375 -1.08%
on 07/05/17
+6.550 (+8.41%)
since 05/12/17
52-Week
66.325 +27.33%
on 10/03/16
85.375 -1.08%
on 07/05/17
+11.400 (+15.61%)
since 08/12/16

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Hogs Closed Off Highs but still Stronger for NASS Report

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Hogs and Pigs - 2024-03-28

LHM24 : 101.675s (+1.98%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
YKK24 : 15,220s (-1.49%)
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LEM24 : 180.250s (+0.88%)
LEQ24 : 178.200s (+0.86%)
LEY00 : 184.000s (-2.13%)
GFH24 : 247.750s (-0.12%)
GFJ24 : 247.125s (+0.10%)
Hogs Pushing Upside into NASS Data

Lean hog futures are trading near to 70 cents under the session high for midday wit 40 to 8- cent gains on the board. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price was $1.37 weaker to $79.26. The...

HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEK24 : 92.500s (+0.11%)
KMJ24 : 95.625s (+0.13%)
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Nearby lean hog prices were 12 to 62 cents higher across the front months, leaving June with a $1.90 weekly gain into the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Afternoon Base Hog price...

HEJ24 : 86.625s (+0.61%)
HEM24 : 101.450s (-0.15%)
KMJ24 : 95.625s (+0.13%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 84.783
1st Resistance Point 84.617
Last Price 84.450s
1st Support Level 84.317
2nd Support Level 84.183
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 85.375
Last Price 84.450s
Fibonacci 61.8% 78.098
Fibonacci 50% 75.850
Fibonacci 38.2% 73.602
52-Week Low 66.325

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