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Lean Hogs Aug '27 (HEQ27)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Fall Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures saw 25 cent to $1.12 losses across the board on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.87 on Tuesday afternoon, down a penny from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 4 cents on May 15 at $90.50. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was down $1.48 at $96.88 per cwt. The loin, belly, an ham primals were reported lower, with the first two leading the charge. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 485,000 head, taking the week to date total to 939,000. That is down 9,000 head from the previous Monday and 25,538 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $97.925, down $0.600,

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $102.150, down $0.600

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $102.100, down $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 info... 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
08/13/27 (450 days)
Expiration Date
08/13/27 (450 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Aug '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
128,477 (+4,286)
123,122 (-3,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
90,903 (+1,841)
93,237 (+10,626)
Producers - Long / Short
47,000 (+1,252)
109,261 (-4,682)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
79,051 (+2,660)
11,435 (+350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,506 (-474)
46,295 (+9,002)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,397 (+2,315)
46,942 (+1,624)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
97.925 +0.64%
on 05/04/26
100.225 -1.67%
on 04/22/26
-1.425 (-1.43%)
since 04/17/26

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LEQ26 : 247.250s (+0.04%)
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GFK26 : 369.575s (+0.21%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 98.950
2nd Resistance Point 98.750
1st Resistance Point 98.650
Last Price 98.550s
1st Support Level 98.350
2nd Support Level 98.150
3rd Support Level 98.050

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52-Week High 100.325
Fibonacci 61.8% 99.408
Fibonacci 50% 99.125
Fibonacci 38.2% 98.842
Last Price 98.550s
52-Week Low 97.925

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