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Lean Hogs Oct '26 (HEV26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Extending Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are down a tick to 60 cents in the nearby contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.39 on Friday morning, down 51 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on April 8 at $90.29.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was up $1.65 at $99.03 per cwt. The belly primal was the only reported lower. USDA estimated Thursday ‘s federally inspected hog slaughter at 495,000 head, taking the weekly total to 1.848 million head. That was 117,000 head below the previous week and 100,231 head shy of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $90.650, down $0.025,

May 26 Hogs  are at $95.400, down $0.500

Jun 26 Hogs are at $103.575, down $0.550,

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 inf... 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
10/14/26 (187 days)
Expiration Date
10/14/26 (187 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
114,438 (-747)
154,708 (+2,481)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
124,530 (+3,863)
78,069 (+1,113)
Producers - Long / Short
34,601 (+971)
139,608 (+2,361)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
77,236 (-1,359)
12,499 (+479)
Managed Money - Long / Short
110,185 (+4,033)
21,459 (+829)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,345 (-170)
56,610 (+284)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
89.650 +1.70%
on 03/25/26
93.975 -2.98%
on 03/11/26
-3.075 (-3.26%)
since 03/10/26
3-Month
87.300 +4.44%
on 01/14/26
94.400 -3.42%
on 03/10/26
+2.925 (+3.31%)
since 01/09/26

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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 93.475
2nd Resistance Point 92.875
1st Resistance Point 92.025
Last Price 91.175s
1st Support Level 90.575
2nd Support Level 89.975
3rd Support Level 89.125

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52-Week High 94.400
Last Price 91.175s
Fibonacci 61.8% 88.116
Fibonacci 50% 86.175
Fibonacci 38.2% 84.234
52-Week Low 77.950

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