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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Closes Mixed on Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed Tuesday with mixed trade, as December was up 20 cents another other contracts down 45 to 55 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.43 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.39 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 3 cents on December 5 at $81.84. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was back up 93 cents to $96.44 per cwt. The picnic, ham, and belly primals were the only reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 493,000 head, taking the week to date total to 981,000 head. That was 10,000 head above last week and 9,285 head above the same week last year.

Dec 25 Hogs  closed at $82.500, up $0.200,

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $81.875, down $0.525

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $86.525, down $0.450,

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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
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 4, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
95,826 (+3,818)
148,159 (-8,640)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
138,295 (-12,525)
79,884 (+27)
Producers - Long / Short
26,431 (+1,778)
131,032 (-8,736)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
63,850 (+1,571)
11,582 (-373)
Managed Money - Long / Short
100,458 (-14,095)
28,242 (+5,803)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,837 (+1,570)
51,642 (-5,776)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.225 +0.29%
on 03/20/25
88.600 -3.53%
on 03/17/25
-1.150 (-1.33%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
80.725 +5.88%
on 03/04/25
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
-5.025 (-5.55%)
since 01/14/25
52-Week
72.650 +17.65%
on 08/13/24
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
+1.675 (+2.00%)
since 04/12/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.783
2nd Resistance Point 85.692
1st Resistance Point 85.583
Last Price 85.475s
1st Support Level 85.383
2nd Support Level 85.292
3rd Support Level 85.183

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52-Week High 94.750
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Last Price 85.475s
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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