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Lean Hogs Jul '26 (HEN26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Extending Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are down a tick to 60 cents in the nearby contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $89.39 on Friday morning, down 51 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down a penny on April 8 at $90.29.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was up $1.65 at $99.03 per cwt. The belly primal was the only reported lower. USDA estimated Thursday ‘s federally inspected hog slaughter at 495,000 head, taking the weekly total to 1.848 million head. That was 117,000 head below the previous week and 100,231 head shy of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $90.650, down $0.025,

May 26 Hogs  are at $95.400, down $0.500

Jun 26 Hogs are at $103.575, down $0.550,

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 inf... 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
07/15/26 (96 days)
Expiration Date
07/15/26 (96 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,185 (+651)
152,227 (-2,437)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
120,667 (-7,134)
76,956 (-2,700)
Producers - Long / Short
33,630 (+1,846)
137,247 (-3,915)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,595 (-960)
12,020 (+1,713)
Managed Money - Long / Short
106,152 (-7,951)
20,630 (+297)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,515 (+817)
56,326 (-2,997)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
105.000 +1.50%
on 03/25/26
112.400 -5.18%
on 03/11/26
-6.225 (-5.52%)
since 03/10/26
3-Month
104.400 +2.08%
on 01/12/26
113.375 -6.00%
on 03/05/26
+0.975 (+0.92%)
since 01/09/26
52-Week
91.800 +16.09%
on 04/11/25
113.375 -6.00%
on 03/05/26
+15.225 (+16.67%)
since 04/10/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 108.400
2nd Resistance Point 107.925
1st Resistance Point 107.250
Last Price 106.575s
1st Support Level 106.100
2nd Support Level 105.625
3rd Support Level 104.950

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52-Week High 113.375
Last Price 106.575s
Fibonacci 61.8% 105.133
Fibonacci 50% 102.588
Fibonacci 38.2% 100.042
52-Week Low 91.800

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