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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Higher Again on Thursday

Lean hog futures are extending the gains into Thursday’s midday, with contracts 45 to 77 cents.  USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 6 cents higher on Feb 16 at $87.19.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday AM report was 54 cents higher at $96.10 per cwt. The picnic and belly primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 488,000 head, taking this week’s total to 1.432 million head. That was 34,000 head below last week and 10,633 head shy of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $93.275, up $0.725,

May 26 Hogs  are at $97.675, up $0.675

Jun 26 Hogs are at $107.050, up $0.450,

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... 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 (55 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (55 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 10, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
118,169 (+4,661)
192,384 (+8,302)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
163,913 (+2,081)
81,018 (-1,445)
Producers - Long / Short
34,048 (+2,545)
176,595 (+6,479)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
80,778 (+1,376)
12,446 (+1,083)
Managed Money - Long / Short
143,099 (+4,957)
14,636 (-110)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
20,814 (-2,876)
66,382 (-1,335)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
91.125 +2.55%
on 02/13/26
99.800 -6.36%
on 02/04/26
-1.750 (-1.84%)
since 01/16/26
3-Month
81.100 +15.23%
on 11/21/25
99.800 -6.36%
on 02/04/26
+10.375 (+12.49%)
since 11/19/25
52-Week
75.325 +24.06%
on 04/09/25
99.800 -6.36%
on 02/04/26
+9.500 (+11.32%)
since 02/19/25

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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 95.592
2nd Resistance Point 94.583
1st Resistance Point 94.017
Last Price 93.450s
1st Support Level 92.442
2nd Support Level 91.433
3rd Support Level 90.867

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52-Week High 99.800
Last Price 93.450s
Fibonacci 61.8% 90.451
Fibonacci 50% 87.563
Fibonacci 38.2% 84.674
52-Week Low 75.325

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