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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Traders Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby February down 25 cents and other contracts 30 to 45 points higher. Preliminary open interest was up 3,476 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $84.38 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.90 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 79 cents on Jan 27 at $85.22. 

USDA’s Export Sales report showed pork sales at 55,980 MT in the week ending on January 22. Sales to Mexico totaled 28,300 MT, with 15,900 MT sold to China. Shipments were tallied at 35,923 MT for that week. Mexico was the destination of 17,400 MT, with 4,100 MT to Japan. 

Pork exports in November totaled 613.1 million lbs according to Census data converted to a carcass basis. That was 4.9% below last year.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday PM report was $1.62 lower to $93.43 per cwt. The loin was the only primal reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at... 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
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
04/15/26 (75 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (75 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,181 (+4,469)
162,229 (+18,340)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,411 (+16,455)
78,014 (+1,536)
Producers - Long / Short
29,024 (+1,295)
150,041 (+16,082)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,652 (+3,107)
9,683 (+2,191)
Managed Money - Long / Short
108,646 (+13,303)
16,430 (-255)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,765 (+3,152)
61,584 (+1,791)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
88.950 +7.00%
on 01/02/26
97.550 -2.43%
on 01/27/26
+5.000 (+5.54%)
since 12/30/25
3-Month
81.100 +17.36%
on 11/21/25
97.550 -2.43%
on 01/27/26
+9.075 (+10.54%)
since 10/30/25
52-Week
75.325 +26.35%
on 04/09/25
97.550 -2.43%
on 01/27/26
+12.750 (+15.47%)
since 01/30/25

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Hogs Traders Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby February down 25 cents and other contracts 30 to 45 points higher. Preliminary open interest was up 3,476 contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base...

HEJ26 : 95.375 (-0.08%)
HEG26 : 87.525 (-0.20%)
HEK26 : 99.050 (-0.25%)
Cattle Look to Close Out the Week After Back and Forth Trade

Live cattle futures saw weakness of $1.10 to $1.50 across most contracts on Thursday. Open interest was up 820 contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with $232 bids. The...

LEM26 : 234.725 (+0.62%)
LEJ26 : 239.500 (+0.94%)
LEG26 : 238.325 (+1.20%)
GFJ26 : 363.500 (+0.08%)
GFH26 : 365.525 (+0.11%)
GFK26 : 359.925 (-0.01%)
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Hogs Close Thursday Mixed

Lean hog futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby February down 25 cents and other contracts 30 to 45 points higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $84.38 on Thursday afternoon, down...

HEJ26 : 95.375 (-0.08%)
HEG26 : 87.525 (-0.20%)
HEK26 : 99.050 (-0.25%)
Cattle Fall Back into Thursday’s Close

Live cattle futures saw weakness of $1.10 to $1.50 across most contracts on Thursday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with $232 bids. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed...

LEM26 : 234.725 (+0.62%)
LEJ26 : 239.500 (+0.94%)
LEG26 : 238.325 (+1.20%)
GFJ26 : 363.500 (+0.08%)
GFH26 : 365.525 (+0.11%)
GFK26 : 359.925 (-0.01%)
Shootin' the Bull about added commodity inflation to the core inflation

Today, we added commodity inflation to the mix of a severely weakening US dollar, soaring precious metals, due to eroding confidence in the US dollar, and core inflation still rising, albeit at a lesser...

Hogs Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are down 17 cents in the nearby February contract, with others up as much as 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $84.38 on Thursday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEJ26 : 95.375 (-0.08%)
HEG26 : 87.525 (-0.20%)
HEK26 : 99.050 (-0.25%)
Cattle Falling Back on Thursday

Live cattle futures are down 90 cents to $1.15 at midday. Open interest was up 1,066 contracts on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with $232 bids on Thursday. The Thursday Fed...

LEM26 : 234.725 (+0.62%)
LEJ26 : 239.500 (+0.94%)
LEG26 : 238.325 (+1.20%)
GFJ26 : 363.500 (+0.08%)
GFH26 : 365.525 (+0.11%)
GFK26 : 359.925 (-0.01%)
Lean hogs retreat while cattle futures knock on the door of a breakout

Cattle futures saw dip buyers step in midday, while lean hogs broke lower and finished near the low end of the days trade, after erasing nearly all of the gains from the previous 7 sessions.

Hogs See Midweek Pressure

Lean hog futures posted midweek losses of $1 to $1.67 across most contracts, with some deferreds steady to 42 cents lower. Open interest was up 525 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEJ26 : 95.375 (-0.08%)
HEG26 : 87.525 (-0.20%)
HEK26 : 99.050 (-0.25%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 97.100
2nd Resistance Point 96.550
1st Resistance Point 96.000
Last Price 95.375
1st Support Level 94.900
2nd Support Level 94.350
3rd Support Level 93.800

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52-Week High 97.550
Last Price 95.375
Fibonacci 61.8% 89.060
Fibonacci 50% 86.438
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.815
52-Week Low 75.325

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