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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to New Week of Trade Following Recent Weakness

Lean hog futures closed Friday with contracts down a tick to 67 cents, as June was down $2.67 this week. Open interest was down 3,949 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.28 on Friday afternoon, up 12 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 6 cents on April 15 at $90.66. 

Managed money slashed another 10,174 contracts from their net long in lean hog futures and options as of 4/14, taking it to 87,887 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was back up $2.52 at $99.20 per cwt. All primals were reported higher. USDA estimated the last week’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.502 million head. That was 30,000 head above the previous week and 134,777 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  closed at $93.400, down $0.650,

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $101.050, down $0.625

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $103.675, down $0.675,

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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
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
117,396 (+2,958)
148,653 (-6,055)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,981 (-7,549)
78,929 (+860)
Producers - Long / Short
38,191 (+3,590)
133,793 (-5,815)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,954 (-282)
12,609 (+110)
Managed Money - Long / Short
103,827 (-6,358)
25,796 (+4,337)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,154 (-1,191)
53,133 (-3,477)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
90.125 +0.64%
on 04/08/26
94.200 -3.72%
on 03/17/26
-2.800 (-2.99%)
since 03/16/26
3-Month
90.125 +0.64%
on 04/08/26
99.800 -9.12%
on 02/04/26
-4.500 (-4.73%)
since 01/16/26
52-Week
81.025 +11.94%
on 04/17/25
99.800 -9.12%
on 02/04/26
+9.850 (+12.18%)
since 04/16/25

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.700
2nd Resistance Point 90.700
1st Resistance Point 90.700
Last Price 90.660s
1st Support Level 90.700
2nd Support Level 90.700
3rd Support Level 90.700

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52-Week High 99.800
Fibonacci 61.8% 92.628
Last Price 90.660s
Fibonacci 50% 90.413
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.197
52-Week Low 81.025

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