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Lean Hogs Oct '26 (HEV26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Closes Mixed on Monday

Lean hog futures closed with front months up 70 to 90 cents, as deferreds were down 42 cents to $1.30. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 23 cents on June 25 at $91.55.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was $2.29 higher in the Monday AM report at $97.66. The butt was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 485,000 head. That was 29,000 head above the Monday prior and 16,686 head above the same Monday last year.

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $93.825, up $0.900,

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $97.275, up $0.700

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $81.525, down $0.425,

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 informational purposes. For more information please view the... 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
10/14/26 (106 days)
Expiration Date
10/14/26 (106 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 23, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
130,019 (-9,995)
74,111 (-5,112)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
69,224 (+2,355)
126,433 (+222)
Producers - Long / Short
48,419 (-9,133)
67,134 (-3,960)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
77,564 (-596)
2,941 (-886)
Managed Money - Long / Short
51,744 (+2,888)
85,396 (+7,900)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,480 (-533)
41,037 (-7,678)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.775 +2.19%
on 06/17/26
86.075 -5.29%
on 06/03/26
-3.800 (-4.45%)
since 05/29/26
3-Month
79.775 +2.19%
on 06/17/26
93.550 -12.85%
on 04/08/26
-10.650 (-11.55%)
since 03/30/26
52-Week
79.200 +2.94%
on 07/15/25
94.400 -13.64%
on 03/10/26
+1.175 (+1.46%)
since 06/30/25

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HEQ26 : 97.275s (unch)
HEN26 : 93.825s (unch)
HEV26 : 81.525s (unch)
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HEQ26 : 97.275s (unch)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.200
2nd Resistance Point 83.125
1st Resistance Point 82.325
Last Price 81.525s
1st Support Level 80.450
2nd Support Level 79.375
3rd Support Level 78.575

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52-Week High 94.400
Fibonacci 61.8% 88.594
Fibonacci 50% 86.800
Fibonacci 38.2% 85.006
Last Price 81.525s
52-Week Low 79.200

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