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Lean Hogs Apr '27 (HEJ27)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Facing Pressure on Thursday

Lean hog futures are down $1.65 to $1.92 across most contracts on Thursday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 45 cents on May 19 at $91.00. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed pork sales for 2026 at 31,561 MT for the week ending on 5/14, a 3-week high. Shipments were tallied at 34,297 MT, a calendar year low.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday AM report was down 36 cents at $95.11 per cwt. The rib and ham primals were lower, with the belly leading the charge, down $9.06. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 482,000 head, taking the week to date total to 1.421 million. That is down 8,000 head from the previous week and 24,713 head below the same week last year.

Jun 26 Hogs  are at $95.625, down $1.650,

Jul 26 Hogs  are at $100.050, down $1.925

Aug 26 Hogs are at $100.150, down $1.675,

On the date of publication, Au... 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
04/14/27 (328 days)
Expiration Date
04/14/27 (328 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 12, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
128,477 (+4,286)
123,122 (-3,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
90,903 (+1,841)
93,237 (+10,626)
Producers - Long / Short
47,000 (+1,252)
109,261 (-4,682)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
79,051 (+2,660)
11,435 (+350)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,506 (-474)
46,295 (+9,002)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
15,397 (+2,315)
46,942 (+1,624)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
86.475 +0.69%
on 05/21/26
91.000 -4.31%
on 05/15/26
-2.325 (-2.60%)
since 04/21/26
3-Month
86.475 +0.69%
on 05/21/26
91.000 -4.31%
on 05/15/26
-0.575 (-0.66%)
since 02/20/26

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 89.667
2nd Resistance Point 88.908
1st Resistance Point 87.992
Last Price 87.075s
1st Support Level 86.317
2nd Support Level 85.558
3rd Support Level 84.642

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52-Week High 91.000
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Fibonacci 61.8% 86.664
Fibonacci 50% 85.325
Fibonacci 38.2% 83.986
52-Week Low 79.650

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