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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fall Lower into the Weekend

Lean hog futures posted Friday losses of 30 cents to $2.80, led by July, as June was down $1.55 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.85 on Friday PM, down $1.81 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 26 cents on June 3 at $92.51.

The weekly Commitment of Traders report from CFTC showed managed money in lean hog futures and options at their first net short position in nearly two years of 6,551 contracts, a flip of 19,536 contracts to the short side on that week.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday morning report was $3.05 at $101.18 per cwt. The belly was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.428 million head. That is up 75,193 head from the same week last year.

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $94.300, down $1.000,

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $98.800, down $2.800

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $97.225, down $2.050,

On the date of publication, Austin Sch... 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
04/15/26
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
131,229 (-2,573)
91,529 (-16,720)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
68,643 (-12,139)
105,697 (+1,306)
Producers - Long / Short
47,541 (-1,050)
80,991 (-14,776)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,076 (-844)
6,926 (-1,265)
Managed Money - Long / Short
50,176 (-15,401)
70,025 (+5,880)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,467 (+3,262)
35,672 (-4,574)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
90.125 +0.64%
on 04/08/26
94.200 -3.72%
on 03/17/26
-2.800 (-2.99%)
since 03/16/26
3-Month
90.125 +0.64%
on 04/08/26
99.800 -9.12%
on 02/04/26
-4.500 (-4.73%)
since 01/16/26
52-Week
81.025 +11.94%
on 04/17/25
99.800 -9.12%
on 02/04/26
+9.850 (+12.18%)
since 04/16/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.700
2nd Resistance Point 90.700
1st Resistance Point 90.700
Last Price 90.700s
1st Support Level 90.700
2nd Support Level 90.700
3rd Support Level 90.700

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52-Week High 99.800
Fibonacci 61.8% 92.628
Last Price 90.700s
Fibonacci 50% 90.413
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.197
52-Week Low 81.025

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