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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Post Gains on Tuesday
Barchart - Wed Jul 29, 7:31AM CDT

Lean hog futures were up 12 cents to $1.45 to close Tuesday. Open interest was up 745 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.00 on Tuesday afternoon, up 31 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 32 cents higher on July 24 at $98.23. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was down 54 cents in the Tuesday afternoon report, at $103.91. The belly was the only primal reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday was 470,000 head, with the week to date total at 890,000. That is 11,000 head below the previous week and 19,305 head shy of the same week last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $103.100, up $0.125,

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $88.275, up $0.475

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $79.675, up $1.125,

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... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/16/25 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,104 (-12,353)
63,612 (+2,308)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,456 (+2,101)
113,258 (-14,325)
Producers - Long / Short
36,637 (-9,148)
57,318 (+1,800)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,246 (-3,456)
4,073 (+257)
Managed Money - Long / Short
48,007 (+245)
75,798 (-15,145)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,449 (+1,856)
37,460 (+820)
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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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