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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close with Slight Gains on Friday

Lean hog futures saw slightly higher action in Friday, with contracts up 20 to 50 cents. February managed to close the week with a $2.97 gain. USDA’s national base hog price was at $74.78 reported on Friday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 11 cents on Jan 13 at $80.50. The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 

Commitment of Traders data showed spec funds increasing their net long by just 766 contracts as of January 13, taking the lean hog net long to 82,624 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday afternoon report was 3 cents higher at $93.63 per cwt. The loin, butt, and belly primals were reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.623 million head. That is 60,000 head below last week and 4,066 head above the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $88.275, up $0.475,

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $95.200, up $0.200

May 26 Hogs  closed at $98.725,... 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 (88 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (88 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,712 (+2,428)
143,889 (+2,624)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
117,956 (-109)
76,478 (-199)
Producers - Long / Short
27,729 (+306)
133,959 (+5,936)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,545 (+4,920)
7,492 (-514)
Managed Money - Long / Short
95,343 (+3,058)
16,685 (+2,797)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
22,613 (-3,167)
59,793 (-2,996)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
87.625 +8.64%
on 12/17/25
95.975 -0.81%
on 01/16/26
+5.500 (+6.13%)
since 12/16/25
3-Month
81.100 +17.39%
on 11/21/25
95.975 -0.81%
on 01/16/26
+6.350 (+7.15%)
since 10/16/25
52-Week
75.325 +26.39%
on 04/09/25
95.975 -0.81%
on 01/16/26
+13.575 (+16.63%)
since 01/16/25

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HEJ26 : 95.200s (+0.21%)
HEG26 : 88.275s (+0.54%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 97.225
2nd Resistance Point 96.600
1st Resistance Point 95.900
Last Price 95.200s
1st Support Level 94.575
2nd Support Level 93.950
3rd Support Level 93.250

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52-Week High 95.975
Last Price 95.200s
Fibonacci 61.8% 88.087
Fibonacci 50% 85.650
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.213
52-Week Low 75.325

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