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Lean Hogs Feb '25 (HEG25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Out the Week with Gains

Lean hog futures posted nearby gains of 40 cents to $1 on Friday, as December was up $1.05 this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $71.53 on Friday afternoon, down $1.12 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 16 cents on December 3 at $81.83.

Commitment of Traders data from Friday afternoon showed managed money slashing 22,070 contracts from their net long in lean hog futures and options as of October 28. That took the net long to 95,161 contracts. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was up $3.06 to $96.39 per cwt. All primals were reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.702 million head. That was 98,210 head above the week last year.

Dec 25 Hogs  closed at $81.650, up $0.525,

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $82.275, up $0.425

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $86.775, up $1.000,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either direc... 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
02/14/25
Expiration Date
02/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Feb '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 28, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
92,008 (+3,520)
156,799 (-7,602)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
150,820 (-9,262)
79,857 (+2,469)
Producers - Long / Short
24,653 (+2,010)
139,768 (-9,685)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
62,279 (-519)
11,955 (+54)
Managed Money - Long / Short
114,553 (-15,360)
22,439 (+8,165)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
36,267 (+6,098)
57,418 (-5,696)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
80.850 +10.67%
on 01/17/25
89.725 -0.28%
on 02/14/25
+5.850 (+7.00%)
since 01/14/25
3-Month
78.450 +14.05%
on 01/08/25
89.725 -0.28%
on 02/14/25
+5.700 (+6.80%)
since 11/14/24
52-Week
66.625 +34.30%
on 07/15/24
89.725 -0.28%
on 02/14/25
+11.000 (+14.02%)
since 02/14/24

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Lean hog futures are trading with 57 cent to $1.15 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $72.52 on Friday morning, up $0.44 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up...

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HEG26 : 82.275s (+0.52%)
HEZ25 : 81.650s (+0.65%)
HEJ26 : 86.775s (+1.17%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 89.992
2nd Resistance Point 89.858
1st Resistance Point 89.667
Last Price 89.475s
1st Support Level 89.342
2nd Support Level 89.208
3rd Support Level 89.017

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52-Week High 89.725
Last Price 89.475s
Fibonacci 61.8% 80.901
Fibonacci 50% 78.175
Fibonacci 38.2% 75.449
52-Week Low 66.625

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