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Lean Hogs Dec '26 (HEZ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Monday Trade

Lean hog futures posted mostly higher trad on Friday, with contracts up 25 cents to $1.37 at the close. August was up $2.65 last week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $99.32 Friday afternoon, down 94 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 50 cents higher on July 15 at $95.10. 

The weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding another 1,436 contracts to their near net short position in the week of July 14. That took the net short to 30,438 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was $1.99 higher in the Friday afternoon report, at $104.41. The rib and ham were the only primals reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 2.31 million head including Saturday. That is 54,000 head below the week prior and 23,497 head shy of the same week last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $101.650, up $1.375,

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $87.950, up $1.025

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $78.775, up... 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
12/14/26 (147 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (147 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
124,457 (-6,450)
61,304 (-7,335)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
62,355 (-5,060)
127,583 (-4,253)
Producers - Long / Short
45,785 (-2,657)
55,518 (-2,101)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,702 (+1,924)
3,816 (+483)
Managed Money - Long / Short
47,762 (-6,802)
90,943 (-4,011)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,593 (+1,742)
36,640 (-242)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
72.750 +8.28%
on 07/02/26
79.025 -0.32%
on 07/17/26
+4.225 (+5.67%)
since 06/17/26
3-Month
72.750 +8.28%
on 07/02/26
84.700 -7.00%
on 05/13/26
-3.350 (-4.08%)
since 04/17/26
52-Week
72.750 +8.28%
on 07/02/26
85.275 -7.62%
on 03/10/26
+4.875 (+6.60%)
since 07/17/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 80.192
2nd Resistance Point 79.608
1st Resistance Point 79.192
Last Price 79.375
1st Support Level 78.192
2nd Support Level 77.608
3rd Support Level 77.192

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52-Week High 85.275
Fibonacci 61.8% 80.490
Last Price 79.375
Fibonacci 50% 79.012
Fibonacci 38.2% 77.535
52-Week Low 72.750

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