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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close with Weakness on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted Wednesday losses of 87 cents to $1.30. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.61 on Wednesday afternoon, down $3.75 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 8 cents on Jan 5 at $81.54. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report was $1.04 higher at $92.29 per cwt. The belly, rib, and ham were the primals reported higher. USDA estimated federal inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 496,000 head, taking the total to 1.489 million head. That is 129,000 head above a week ago, and 69,079 head above the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $84.800, down $0.875,

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $90.275, down $1.300

May 26 Hogs  closed at $94.600, down $1.025,

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 informa... 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 (98 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (98 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
101,154 (+818)
135,085 (+2,933)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,351 (+3,552)
75,018 (-181)
Producers - Long / Short
26,808 (+392)
123,034 (+1,857)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,567 (+133)
7,272 (+783)
Managed Money - Long / Short
90,681 (+2,638)
14,374 (-1,492)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,670 (+914)
60,644 (+1,311)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.500 +5.58%
on 12/09/25
91.925 -1.79%
on 01/06/26
+3.500 (+4.03%)
since 12/05/25
3-Month
81.100 +11.31%
on 11/21/25
91.925 -1.79%
on 01/06/26
-1.225 (-1.34%)
since 10/07/25
52-Week
75.325 +19.85%
on 04/09/25
94.725 -4.70%
on 09/29/25
+9.450 (+11.69%)
since 01/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 92.517
2nd Resistance Point 92.058
1st Resistance Point 91.167
Last Price 90.275s
1st Support Level 89.817
2nd Support Level 89.358
3rd Support Level 88.467

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52-Week High 94.725
Last Price 90.275s
Fibonacci 61.8% 87.314
Fibonacci 50% 85.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 82.736
52-Week Low 75.325

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