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FUTURES & OPTIONS - Market Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lean Hogs (LH) Future contracts

Contract

Settle/Change

High - Low

Open Interest

Volume

Feb 24

75.450

-0.350

76.075

75.325

960

 

Apr 24

83.825

+0.075

84.425

83.250

2,768

 

May 24

88.525

+0.250

88.975

88.150

35

 

Jun 24

97.500

+0.300

97.825

97.100

1,089

 

Jul 24

98.375

+0.375

98.500

97.925

623

5

Aug 24

97.475

+0.625

97.575

96.800

603

5

Oct 24

84.125

+0.400

84.225

83.625

320

 

Dec 24

75.925

+0.200

76.050

75.550

123

 

Feb 25

78.925

+0.125

79.075

78.650

45

5

Apr 25

82.750

+0.150

82.750

82.575

1

 

May 25

89.225

-0.100

 

 

 

 

Jun 25

93.000

-0.300

 

 

 

 

Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lean Hogs (OH) Options contracts (Top 10 by Volume)

Contract

Call Put

Strike

Premium/Change

High - Low

Open Interest

Volume

May-24

P

80

1.650

-0.075

 

 

 

5

May-25

C

134

0.725

-0.025

 

 

 

5

Jun-25

C

84

14.500

-0.225

 

 

 

5

May-24

C

69

19.775

+0.225

 

 

 

5

Apr-24

P

108

24.175

-0.075

24.650

23.700

 

5

Jul-24

P

144

45.625

-0.375

 

45.975

 

5

Aug-24

P

104

8.775

-0.475

 

8.950

 

5

Aug-24

C

56

41.475

+0.625

41.075

 

 

5

May-24

P

63

0.125

-0.025

 

 

 

5

Apr-24

C

78

7.100

-0.025

7.475

6.825

 

5

All Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,835

Source: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH & FUNDAMENTALS - Market Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CME Cash Index

Period

CME Lean Hog Index

Pork Cutout Value

Packer margin *

Feb-1 (Thu)

$73.12

$87.92

$14.80

Jan-31 (Wed)

$72.71

$86.88

$14.17

Jan-30 (Tue)

$72.38

$87.61

$15.23

Jan-29 (Mon)

$71.48

$87.50

$16.02

Jan-26 (Fri)

$70.60

$88.49

$17.89

One Week Ago

$69.90

$88.14

$18.24

Four Weeks Ago

$65.85

$83.10

$17.25

Packer margin is estimated as the difference between the National Prior Slaughter Average Price and Pork Cutout Value*

Sources: USDA & Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National & Regional Direct Reports

Reports as of Friday, February 2, 2024

Region / measure

Morning

Afternoon

National

Weighted Average Price

$73.81

$72.82

Change From Prior

$1.28

$0.29

Iowa/Minnesota

Weighted Average Price

$73.47

$72.31

Change From Prior

$1.32

$0.16

Eastern Cornbelt

Weighted Average Price

$75.11

$74.24

Change From Prior

$1.52

$0.65

Western Cornbelt

Weighted Average Price

$73.26

$72.31

Change From Prior

$1.15

$0.20

Source: USDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hogs slaughtered Under Federal Inspection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: USDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This data and these comments are provided for information purposes only and are not intended to be used for specific trading strategies. Although all information is believed to be reliable, we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Commodity trading involves risks, and you should fully understand those risks before trading.