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NEARBY MONTH SETTLE - Last 30 Days     HOG FUTURES (LH)            
 
  Month Settle & Change High - Low Open Interest Volume  
    Oct-10 77.200 p +0.775 77.650 76.700 84,931 q 15,926 q
    Dec-10 74.650 p +0.500 74.925 74.075 61,878 p 8,591 q
    Feb-11 77.625 p +0.650 77.650 76.900 29,154 p 3,040 q
    Apr-11 78.725 p +0.950 78.750 77.550 23,735 p 2,187 p
    May-11 82.200 p +0.875 82.200 81.325 908 p 114 p
    Jun-11 84.175 p +0.525 84.175 83.200 14,743 p 784 p
    Jul-11 82.550 p +0.675 82.550 81.550 2,946 p 135 p
    Aug-11 80.250 p +0.375 80.250 79.550 1,797 p 155 p
    Oct-11 70.950 p +0.450 71.500 70.500 371 p 44 p
    Dec-11 68.000 u   68.950 68.550 56 p 12 p
            Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
HOG OPTION - Open Interest (All Strikes) HOG OPTIONS (OH) -Top 10 By Volume Traded
 
  Month * Strike Premium & Change High - Low Open Interest Volume
    Dec-10 C 74.00 3.85 p +0.28 3.88 3.75 2,059 p 122 p
    Dec-10 P 64.00 0.63 q -0.03 0.65 0.65 710 p 121 p
    Dec-10 P 66.00 0.90 u   1.05 0.85 797 p 116 p
    Jun-11 P 72.00 1.75 q -0.10 151 p 114 p
    Jun-11 C 96.00 1.28 p +0.10 1.25 1.25 29 u 112  
    Jun-11 P 84.00 5.50 q -0.23 12 u 106  
    Dec-10 C 78.00 1.93 p +0.10 2.00 1.80 1,018 p 98 p
    Oct-10 P 74.00 0.98 q -0.28 1.20 0.90 2,563 q 93 p
    Dec-10 C 81.00 1.05 p +0.05 1.08 1.00 13 p 90 p
    Apr-11 P 70.00 2.03 q -0.28 2.20 2.13 388 p 81 p
    All Other               666  
        * C = Call, P = Put       Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CME LEAN HOG INDEX & PACKER MARGIN CME LEAN HOG INDEX LAST/NEXT 30 DAY TREND
Period CME Lean Hog Index Pork Cutout Value Packer Margin *
 
 
Sep-2 (Thu) 81.95 92.38 10.80    
Sep-1 (Wed) 82.66 90.73 8.39    
Aug-31 (Tue) 83.01 91.23 8.23    
Aug-30 (Mon) 83.34 93.26 10.25    
Aug-27 (Fri) 83.89 93.51 9.90    
One Week Ago 84.36 93.73 9.50    
Four Weeks Ago 85.82 90.63 4.76    
Packer margin is estimated as the difference between the National Prior Slaughter Average Price and Pork Cutout Value*    
Sources: USDA & Chicago Mercantile Exchange                        
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DIRECT REPORT NATIONAL CARLOT CUTOUT VALUES
Reports as of: Friday, September 03, 2010
 
 
Region/Measure   Morning Afternoon    
National      
Barrows & Gilts 4,959 15,628    
Weighted Average Price 76.08 77.63    
Change From Prior -1.15 +0.40    
Iowa/Minnesota      
Barrows & Gilts 423 4,968    
Weighted Average Price 76.77 78.57    
Change From Prior -0.44 +1.36    
Eastern Cornbelt      
Barrows & Gilts 3,904 5,998    
Weighted Average Price 75.73 77.32    
Change From Prior -1.61 -0.02    
Western Cornbelt      
Barrows & Gilts 1,055 6,830    
Weighted Average Price 77.39 78.15    
Change From Prior +0.22 +0.98    
Source: USDA Carcass Cutout Value as of Sep-03 (Fri) = 91.31 [Last: 92.38]
HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FED. INSPECTION SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
Period   Slaughtered Head  
 
 
Sep-3 (Fri)   410,000      
Week Ago 401,000      
Year Ago   426,000      
Week-to-date   2,036,000      
Same Period Last Week 2,041,000      
Same Period Last Year 2,160,000      
Source: USDA