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NEARBY MONTH SETTLE - Last 30 Days     HOG FUTURES (LH)            
 
  Month Settle & Change High - Low Open Interest Volume  
    Feb-10 67.575 p +0.875 67.950 66.700 11,308 q 5,279 p
    Apr-10 68.775 p +2.050 69.200 67.075 81,754 q 18,206 p
    May-10 74.700 p +2.225 74.750 72.500 4,580 p 141 p
    Jun-10 77.600 p +2.175 77.875 75.750 45,767 q 4,620 p
    Jul-10 77.200 p +2.400 77.250 74.800 14,823 q 3,092 p
    Aug-10 75.775 p +1.800 75.850 74.075 13,350 p 2,162 p
    Oct-10 67.775 p +0.925 67.800 66.200 6,126 p 667 p
    Dec-10 65.500 p +1.600 65.500 64.000 3,234 p 341 p
    Feb-11 68.000 p +0.800 68.000 66.750 331 u 87  
    Apr-11 70.300 q -0.100 69.975 69.725 82 u 2  
            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
    Apr-10 P 66.00 1.60 q -0.83 2.18 1.65 945 q 524 p
    Apr-10 C 72.00 1.40 p +0.50 1.50 1.15 2,057 q 492 p
    Feb-10 P 64.00 0.08 q -0.08 0.10 0.05 1,428 p 216 p
    Feb-10 C 66.00 1.75 p +0.60 1.95 1.25 664 p 203 p
    Feb-10 P 68.00 0.88 q -0.73 1.18 0.68 847 u 87  
    Feb-10 P 67.00 0.43 q -0.50 0.30 531 p 50 q
    Apr-10 P 58.00 0.35 q -0.10 0.38 0.33 464 u 49 p
    Feb-10 C 69.00 0.23 p +0.05 0.20 0.13 143 u 40 p
    Feb-10 C 70.00 0.13 p +0.03 0.10 0.10 952 q 38 p
    Jun-10 P 72.00 1.90 q -0.70 2.45 2.00 877 p 38 p
    All Other               381  
        * 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 *
 
 
Feb-5 (Fri) 66.04 69.12 3.01    
Feb-4 (Thu) 65.96 69.15 3.20    
Feb-3 (Wed) 66.11 67.60 1.64    
Feb-2 (Tue) 66.59 69.47 3.20    
Feb-1 (Mon) 67.51 67.59 0.65    
One Week Ago 68.19 69.16 1.26    
Four Weeks Ago 67.62 71.06 3.23    
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: Monday, February 08, 2010
 
 
Region/Measure   Morning Afternoon    
National      
Barrows & Gilts 3,555 15,691    
Weighted Average Price 61.51 64.37    
Change From Prior -1.82 +1.04    
Iowa/Minnesota      
Barrows & Gilts 460 6,178    
Weighted Average Price 63.20 64.46    
Change From Prior -0.54 +0.72    
Eastern Cornbelt      
Barrows & Gilts 3,095 6,269    
Weighted Average Price 61.25 63.56    
Change From Prior -0.53 +1.78    
Western Cornbelt      
Barrows & Gilts 460 9,273    
Weighted Average Price 63.20 64.90    
Change From Prior -0.88 +0.82    
Source: USDA Carcass Cutout Value as of Feb-08 (Mon) = 68.82  [Last: 69.12]
HOG SLAUGHTER UNDER FED. INSPECTION SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
Period   Slaughtered Head  
 
 
Feb-8 (Mon)   422,000      
Week Ago 412,000      
Year Ago   423,000      
           
       
           
Source: USDA