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Lean Hogs Dec '25 (HEZ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to React to Friendlier USDA Data

Lean hog futures posted Thursday losses of a dime to $1.15 in the front months, with other contracts steady to 37 cents higher. Open interest was up 2,921 contracts, mainly in October and beyond. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $95.29 by USDA on Thursday afternoon, down 27 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 38 cents on June 23 at $91.85 

USDA’s Hogs and Pigs showed June 1 hog inventory down 0.04% from last year at 73.664 million head. Hogs kept for breeding were down 1.16% at 5.88 million head, with market hog inventory up just 0.05% to 67.784 million head, vs. trade estimates of 1.1%. The March-May pig crop was up 0.2% to 33.521 million head. Farrowings in that period were down 1.02%. Farrowing intentions for the June-August period are seen at 2.9 million head, down 2.19% from last year.

Export Sales data from USDA showed pork sales for 2026 at 26,229 MT for the week ending on 6/18, a 3-week high. Shipments were tallied at 32,007... 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
12/12/25
Expiration Date
12/12/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Dec '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 16, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
140,014 (+9,740)
79,223 (-9,361)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
66,869 (-4,248)
126,211 (+12,973)
Producers - Long / Short
57,552 (+7,021)
71,094 (-8,322)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,160 (+1,521)
3,827 (-2,237)
Managed Money - Long / Short
48,856 (-1,554)
77,496 (+2,625)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,013 (-2,694)
48,715 (+10,348)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
77.350 +7.72%
on 11/24/25
83.650 -0.39%
on 12/12/25
+2.700 (+3.35%)
since 11/12/25
3-Month
77.350 +7.72%
on 11/24/25
91.525 -8.96%
on 09/26/25
-5.300 (-5.98%)
since 09/12/25
52-Week
66.950 +24.46%
on 04/09/25
91.525 -8.96%
on 09/26/25
+10.825 (+14.93%)
since 12/12/24

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LEQ26 : 246.350 (-0.35%)
LEM26 : 257.000 (-0.16%)
GFU26 : 368.175 (-0.86%)
GFQ26 : 370.275 (-0.81%)
GFV26 : 365.150 (-0.87%)
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Cold Storage

Cold Storage - 2026-06-25

YKU26 : 11,930s (+1.27%)
HEQ26 : 96.600 (unch)
GFQ26 : 370.275 (-0.81%)
OJU26 : 150.20 (+5.63%)
BDN26 : 168.0000 (+4.67%)
LEQ26 : 246.350 (-0.35%)
Livestock Slaughter

Livestock Slaughter - 2026-06-25

YKU26 : 11,930s (+1.27%)
HEQ26 : 96.600 (unch)
GFQ26 : 370.275 (-0.81%)
LEQ26 : 246.350 (-0.35%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 83.967
2nd Resistance Point 83.808
1st Resistance Point 83.567
Last Price 83.325s
1st Support Level 83.167
2nd Support Level 83.008
3rd Support Level 82.767

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52-Week High 91.525
Last Price 83.325s
Fibonacci 61.8% 82.137
Fibonacci 50% 79.238
Fibonacci 38.2% 76.338
52-Week Low 66.950

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