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Lean Hogs Aug '27 (HEQ27)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Slip Lower on Tuesday

Lean hog futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 20 to 77 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.56 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 18 cents on April 24 at $91.26. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was down 97 cents at $99.26 per cwt. The loin, rib, and ham primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated the Tuesday federally inspected slaughter at 488,000 head, with the week to date total at 972,000 head. That is down 9,000 head from the previous week but 352 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  closed at $94.150, down $0.225,

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $101.975, down $0.200

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $104.425, down $0.600,

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 ar... 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
08/13/27 (471 days)
Expiration Date
08/13/27 (471 days)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,319 (-2,077)
135,071 (-13,582)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
98,890 (-18,091)
74,669 (-4,260)
Producers - Long / Short
37,213 (-978)
123,020 (-10,773)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,454 (-500)
10,399 (-2,210)
Managed Money - Long / Short
84,869 (-18,958)
29,993 (+4,197)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
14,021 (+867)
44,676 (-8,457)
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2nd Resistance Point 99.475
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1st Support Level 99.475
2nd Support Level 99.475
3rd Support Level 99.475

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52-Week High 100.325
Fibonacci 61.8% 100.000
Fibonacci 50% 99.900
Fibonacci 38.2% 99.800
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52-Week Low 99.475

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