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Lean Hogs Oct '22 (HEV22)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with front months down 20 to 32 cents and the rest of the board up a nickel to 80 cents. Open interest was down 2,667 contracts on Thursday. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 9 cents on May 5 at $91.19. 

Export Sales data from USDA showed pork sales for 2026 at 30,843 MT for the week ending on 4/30. Mexico was the top buyer of 14,800 MT, with Japan buying 6,100 MT. Shipments were tallied at a 9-week high of 40,369 MT. The largest destination was Mexico at 17,700 MT, with 5,900 MT headed to Japan.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Thursday PM report was up 50 cents at $95.60 per cwt. The butt and picnic carried the load, the only primals reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at 484,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.928 million head. That is down 12,000 head from the previous week but 9,883 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  closed at $91.500, down $0.... 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
10/14/22
Expiration Date
10/14/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Oct '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct 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

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
86.200 +8.32%
on 10/04/22
97.450 -4.18%
on 09/20/22
-1.325 (-1.40%)
since 09/14/22
3-Month
86.200 +8.32%
on 10/04/22
101.650 -8.14%
on 08/11/22
+0.025 (+0.03%)
since 07/14/22
52-Week
74.000 +26.18%
on 10/28/21
101.650 -8.14%
on 08/11/22
+16.250 (+21.07%)
since 10/14/21

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Hogs Look to Round Out the Week

Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with front months down 20 to 32 cents and the rest of the board up a nickel to 80 cents. Open interest was down 2,667 contracts on Thursday. The CME Lean...

HEM26 : 98.950 (-0.43%)
HEK26 : 90.950 (-0.60%)
HEN26 : 103.350 (+0.39%)
Cattle Look to Recover on Friday with Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $2.80 to $3.92 despite a failed midday rally off the lows. Open interest was down 3,036 contracts in Thursday showing longs liquidating....

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.51%)
LEQ26 : 245.075 (-0.34%)
LEM26 : 249.975 (-0.03%)
GFQ26 : 363.850 (-0.63%)
GFK26 : 365.550 (-0.21%)
GFU26 : 362.075 (-0.71%)
Hogs Closed Mixed on Thursday

Lean hog futures posted mixed action on Thursday, with front months down 20 to 32 cents and the rest of the board up a nickel to 80 cents. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 9 cents on May 5 at $91.19....

HEM26 : 98.950 (-0.43%)
HEK26 : 90.950 (-0.60%)
HEN26 : 103.350 (+0.39%)
Cattle Fall Back Late on Thursday Despite Cash Strength

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts down $2.80 to $3.92 despite a failed midday rally off the lows. Cash trade has seen action kick off at $256-260 so far through Thursday, with...

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.51%)
LEQ26 : 245.075 (-0.34%)
LEM26 : 249.975 (-0.03%)
GFQ26 : 363.850 (-0.63%)
GFK26 : 365.550 (-0.21%)
GFU26 : 362.075 (-0.71%)
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There are a few factors that appeared today that may be some of the reason for the lower trade.

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Darin Newsom suggests that recent commodity market declines are driven by speculative liquidation and false headlines regarding a ceasefire in Iran, though he anticipates a rally next week fueled by renewed...

ZSN26 : 1207-6 (+1.30%)
LEM26 : 249.975 (-0.03%)
ZWN26 : 617-6 (+0.90%)
ZCN26 : 471-2 (+0.80%)
CLM26 : 95.93 (+1.18%)
Hogs Holding Steady at Midday

Lean hog futures are showing steady trade on Thursday, with some contracts up a nickel. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Thursday morning due to thin volume. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEM26 : 98.950 (-0.43%)
HEK26 : 90.950 (-0.60%)
HEN26 : 103.350 (+0.39%)
Cattle Shrug Off Early Session Weakness at Midday

Live cattle futures are trading with $1.55 to $2.70 losses at midday, but bouncing off early session lows. Cash trade has seen a few $256 sales so far this week. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online...

LEV26 : 238.750 (-0.51%)
LEQ26 : 245.075 (-0.34%)
LEM26 : 249.975 (-0.03%)
GFQ26 : 363.850 (-0.63%)
GFK26 : 365.550 (-0.21%)
GFU26 : 362.075 (-0.71%)
Hogs Extend Losses to Wednesday

Lean hog futures were down 57 cents to $1.72 at Wednesday’s close. Open interest showed 2,867 contracts rolling out of the June contracts, with the rest of the board OI up 2,229. USDA’s national base...

HEM26 : 98.950 (-0.43%)
HEK26 : 90.950 (-0.60%)
HEN26 : 103.350 (+0.39%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 93.817
2nd Resistance Point 93.708
1st Resistance Point 93.542
Last Price 93.375s
1st Support Level 93.267
2nd Support Level 93.158
3rd Support Level 92.992

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52-Week High 101.650
Last Price 93.375s
Fibonacci 61.8% 91.088
Fibonacci 50% 87.825
Fibonacci 38.2% 84.562
52-Week Low 74.000

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