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Lean Hogs Oct '25 (HEV25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Pushing Higher on Friday

Lean hog futures are back up 40 to 70 cents on Friday.  USDA’s national base hog price from Friday morning was not reported due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 3 cents on November 12 at $88.83.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was back up $4.68 to $99.94 per cwt. All primals were reported higher, with the butt leading the way, up $8.02. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at 494,000 head, taking the weekly total to 1.942 million head. That is 4,000 head below last week but 24,362 head above the same week last year.

Dec 25 Hogs  are at $78.775, up $0.700,

Feb 26 Hogs  are at $79.525, up $0.675

Apr 26 Hogs  is at $83.275, up $0.425,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes.... 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
10/14/25
Expiration Date
10/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Oct '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
91,152 (-5,496)
183,330 (-2,174)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
188,096 (+3,927)
91,079 (+2,008)
Producers - Long / Short
23,130 (-8)
166,446 (+4,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,457 (+764)
14,319 (-801)
Managed Money - Long / Short
154,086 (+1,152)
13,983 (+1,350)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,010 (+2,775)
77,096 (+658)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
96.700 +0.80%
on 10/10/25
101.950 -4.39%
on 09/29/25
-0.050 (-0.05%)
since 09/15/25
3-Month
87.775 +11.05%
on 07/16/25
101.950 -4.39%
on 09/29/25
+10.000 (+11.43%)
since 07/15/25
52-Week
72.775 +33.94%
on 04/09/25
101.950 -4.39%
on 09/29/25
+18.050 (+22.73%)
since 10/15/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 97.475
2nd Resistance Point 97.475
1st Resistance Point 97.475
Last Price 97.475s
1st Support Level 97.475
2nd Support Level 97.475
3rd Support Level 97.475

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52-Week High 101.950
Last Price 97.475s
Fibonacci 61.8% 90.805
Fibonacci 50% 87.363
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.920
52-Week Low 72.775

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