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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Mixed on Monday

Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.73 on Monday afternoon, down $1.09 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 16 cents higher on March 12 at $91.60.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday PM report was up 25 cents at $100.44 per cwt. The rib and ham primals were the only reported. USDA estimated the Monday federally inspected hog slaughter at 404,000 head. That is 81,000 head below last week and 84,652 head above the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $93.500, up $0.050,

May 26 Hogs  closed at $98.325, down $0.075

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $107.250, down $0.125,

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... 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 (30 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (30 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,864 (+1,611)
178,547 (+1,994)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
154,074 (+1,573)
78,581 (+1,050)
Producers - Long / Short
26,029 (+622)
161,663 (+362)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,705 (-269)
11,754 (+374)
Managed Money - Long / Short
136,809 (+2,877)
16,199 (-132)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,265 (-1,304)
62,382 (+1,182)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
91.500 +2.19%
on 02/17/26
97.300 -3.91%
on 03/04/26
+2.225 (+2.44%)
since 02/13/26
3-Month
87.625 +6.70%
on 12/17/25
99.800 -6.31%
on 02/04/26
+3.800 (+4.24%)
since 12/16/25
52-Week
75.325 +24.13%
on 04/09/25
99.800 -6.31%
on 02/04/26
+9.900 (+11.84%)
since 03/14/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 94.717
2nd Resistance Point 94.433
1st Resistance Point 93.967
Last Price 93.500s
1st Support Level 93.217
2nd Support Level 92.933
3rd Support Level 92.467

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52-Week High 99.800
Last Price 93.500s
Fibonacci 61.8% 90.451
Fibonacci 50% 87.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 84.674
52-Week Low 75.325

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