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Lean Hogs Jun '27 (HEM27)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Posting Tuesday Weakness

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts falling 42 cents to $1.25. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.02 on Tuesday afternoon, up $1.62 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 40 cents on August 21 at $92.86.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was back down $2.26 in the Tuesday PM report, at $97.67. The rib was the only primals reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Tuesday at 488,000 head, with the week to date total at 957,000 head. That is 3,000 head below the previous week and up 25,640 head from the same week last year.

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $80.450, down $0.675,

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $70.350, down $1.125

Feb 27 Hogs  closed at $73.175, down $1.250,

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 s... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
06/14/27 (292 days)
Expiration Date
06/14/27 (292 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
118,014 (+3,734)
54,406 (-3,339)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
72,100 (-115)
134,755 (+7,171)
Producers - Long / Short
37,162 (+1,952)
49,034 (-3,143)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,334 (+2,001)
2,854 (+23)
Managed Money - Long / Short
59,731 (+674)
88,728 (+5,308)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,369 (-789)
46,027 (+1,863)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
91.700 +0.52%
on 08/18/26
98.975 -6.87%
on 07/27/26
-6.875 (-6.94%)
since 07/24/26
3-Month
91.700 +0.52%
on 08/18/26
99.250 -7.13%
on 07/24/26
-3.775 (-3.93%)
since 05/26/26

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 94.150
2nd Resistance Point 93.725
1st Resistance Point 92.950
Last Price 92.175s
1st Support Level 91.750
2nd Support Level 91.325
3rd Support Level 90.550

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52-Week High 101.225
Fibonacci 61.8% 97.586
Fibonacci 50% 96.462
Fibonacci 38.2% 95.339
Last Price 92.175s
52-Week Low 91.700

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