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Lean Hogs May '26 (HEK26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Face Continued Weakness on Monday

Barchart - Mon May 4, 5:30PM CDT

Lean hog futures posted losses of 32 cents to $1.55 at the Monday close. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.44 on Monday afternoon, up $1.90 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 11 cents on April 30 at $91.30.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday PM report was down 23 cents at $97.36 per cwt. The loin, rib, and ham primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 490,000 head. That is up 6,000 head from the previous week and 9,118 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs closed at $91.625, down $1.200,

Jun 26 Hogs closed at $99.750, down $1.525

Jul 26 Hogs closed at $101.825, down $1.550,

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

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

05/14/26 (10 days)

Expiration Date

05/14/26 (10 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs May '26

Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short

120,446 (+5,127)

132,621 (-2,450)

Non-Commercials - Long / Short

93,304 (-5,586)

77,132 (+2,463)

Producers - Long / Short

42,067 (+4,854)

120,122 (-2,898)

Swap Dealers - Long / Short

76,588 (+134)

10,708 (+309)

Managed Money - Long / Short

79,601 (-5,268)

33,499 (+3,506)

Other Reportables - Long / Short

13,703 (-318)

43,633 (-1,043)

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Price Performance

Period	Period Low	Period High	Performance
1-Month	91.550 +0.08% on 05/04/26	98.875 -7.33% on 04/06/26	-4.375 (-4.56%) since 04/02/26
3-Month	91.550 +0.08% on 05/04/26	102.500 -10.61% on 02/06/26	-10.125 (-9.95%) since 02/04/26
52-Week	84.800 +8.05% on 11/21/25	103.075 -11.11% on 02/04/26	+4.075 (+4.65%) since 05/02/25

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Symbol	Latest	Change
HEK26	91.625s	-1.200
Lean Hogs May '26
HEM26	99.750s	-1.525
Lean Hogs
LEM26	251.750s	-1.250
Live Cattle
GFQ26	366.600s	-5.575
Feeder Cattle
KMK26	107.650s	-1.125
Pork Cutout
DLM26	17.21s	-0.11
Class III Milk
DFK26	202.5000s	+1.0000
Nonfat Dry Milk
DGM26	66.3000s	-0.6750
Dry Whey
BJM26	1.6700s	-0.0100
Cheese Cash-Settled

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3rd Resistance Point	94.017
2nd Resistance Point	93.508
1st Resistance Point	92.567
Last Price	91.625s
1st Support Level	91.117
2nd Support Level	90.608
3rd Support Level	89.667

52-Week High	103.075
Fibonacci 61.8%	96.094
Fibonacci 50%	93.938
Fibonacci 38.2%	91.781
Last Price	91.625s
52-Week Low	84.800

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