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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hog Traders Look to Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday action with contracts down 42 to up 40 cents. Preliminary open interest was down 6,796 contracts on Tuesday, with much of that coming via December (11,027). USDA’s national base hog price from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $82.12, down $1.83 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 64 cents on November 7 at $89.41.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday PM report was back down $2.84 to $97.38 per cwt. The rib was the only primal reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 460,000 head, taking the weekly total to 954,000 head. That is 27,000 head above last week but 11,025 head above the same week last year.

Dec 25 Hogs  closed at $82.350, down $0.425,

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $83.225, up $0.400

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $87.050, up $0.375,

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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 (154 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (154 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
91,152 (-5,496)
183,330 (-2,174)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
188,096 (+3,927)
91,079 (+2,008)
Producers - Long / Short
23,130 (-8)
166,446 (+4,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,457 (+764)
14,319 (-801)
Managed Money - Long / Short
154,086 (+1,152)
13,983 (+1,350)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,010 (+2,775)
77,096 (+658)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
82.400 +3.76%
on 11/10/25
91.350 -6.40%
on 10/13/25
-4.525 (-5.03%)
since 10/10/25
3-Month
82.400 +3.76%
on 11/10/25
94.725 -9.74%
on 09/29/25
-4.175 (-4.66%)
since 08/12/25
52-Week
75.325 +13.51%
on 04/09/25
94.725 -9.74%
on 09/29/25
+5.700 (+7.14%)
since 11/12/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 88.983
2nd Resistance Point 88.117
1st Resistance Point 87.583
Last Price 85.700
1st Support Level 86.183
2nd Support Level 85.317
3rd Support Level 84.783

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52-Week High 94.725
Fibonacci 61.8% 87.314
Last Price 85.700
Fibonacci 50% 85.025
Fibonacci 38.2% 82.736
52-Week Low 75.325

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