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Lean Hogs May '25 (HEK25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. Open interest was down 2,301 contracts, with April dropping 4,549 contracts. 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.... 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
05/14/25
Expiration Date
05/16/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
87.600 +3.88%
on 04/15/25
93.400 -2.57%
on 04/28/25
+3.050 (+3.47%)
since 04/14/25
3-Month
82.825 +9.87%
on 04/07/25
98.225 -7.36%
on 02/18/25
-5.425 (-5.63%)
since 02/14/25
52-Week
78.525 +15.89%
on 08/13/24
98.225 -7.36%
on 02/18/25
+1.775 (+1.99%)
since 05/14/24

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Hogs Look to Tuesday Trade

Lean hog futures closed with mixed trade on Monday, as contracts were withing 20 cents of unchanged. Open interest was down 2,301 contracts, with April dropping 4,549 contracts. USDA’s national base...

HEK26 : 98.325 (unch)
HEJ26 : 93.750 (+0.27%)
HEM26 : 107.075 (-0.16%)
Cattle Bulls Look to Push Their Luck to Tuesday

Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Open interest was up 872 contracts. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures...

LEQ26 : 231.250 (+0.69%)
LEM26 : 233.600 (+0.74%)
LEJ26 : 235.300 (+0.88%)
GFJ26 : 354.525 (+1.34%)
GFH26 : 359.000 (+1.00%)
GFK26 : 350.775 (+1.51%)
Cattle Rally on Monday

Live cattle futures saw Monday gains of $2.35 to $2.95 at the close. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures rallied $5.95 to $6.75 far on Monday....

LEQ26 : 231.250 (+0.69%)
LEM26 : 233.600 (+0.74%)
LEJ26 : 235.300 (+0.88%)
GFJ26 : 354.525 (+1.34%)
GFH26 : 359.000 (+1.00%)
GFK26 : 350.775 (+1.51%)
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...

HEK26 : 98.325 (unch)
HEJ26 : 93.750 (+0.27%)
HEM26 : 107.075 (-0.16%)
Hogs Consolidate near the Friday Low

Hogs drift

Shootin' the Bull about hinged on energy

Further correlation between everything, and energy, was witnessed today as all markets reversed course from Friday's trade, with energy prices softening today.

Cattle Rallying Out of the Weekend

Live cattle futures are trading with $2.90 to $3.35 gains at midday. Cash trade settled in at $234-236 live last week, with some $372 dressed. Feeder cattle futures are rallying $6.10 to $7.20 so far on...

LEQ26 : 231.250 (+0.69%)
LEM26 : 233.600 (+0.74%)
LEJ26 : 235.300 (+0.88%)
GFJ26 : 354.525 (+1.34%)
GFH26 : 359.000 (+1.00%)
GFK26 : 350.775 (+1.51%)
Hogs Posting Slight Monday Gains

Lean hog futures are trading with gains of a tick to 40 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $86.04 on Monday morning, down $6.05 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 98.325 (unch)
HEJ26 : 93.750 (+0.27%)
HEM26 : 107.075 (-0.16%)
Hogs Look to New Week of Trade

Lean hog futures posted front month losses of 15 to 90 cents on Friday, as April was down $2.17 this week. Open interest was down 2,616 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported...

HEK26 : 98.325 (unch)
HEJ26 : 93.750 (+0.27%)
HEM26 : 107.075 (-0.16%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 91.300
2nd Resistance Point 91.150
1st Resistance Point 91.075
Last Price 91.000s
1st Support Level 90.850
2nd Support Level 90.700
3rd Support Level 90.625

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52-Week High 98.225
Last Price 91.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 90.700
Fibonacci 50% 88.375
Fibonacci 38.2% 86.050
52-Week Low 78.525

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