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Lean Hogs Dec '26 (HEZ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Ease Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures closed out February with contracts steady to 40 cents lower, as April held onto a $2.05 gain this week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $90.38 on Friday afternoon, down 62 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 41 cents higher on Feb 25 at $89.12.

CFTC data showed a total of 522 contracts added to the managed money net long position in lean hog futures and options at 116,983 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was up 39 cents at $97.77 per cwt. The butt and rib primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.516 million head. That is 23,000 head above last week and 9,170 head below the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $95.725, unch 

May 26 Hogs  closed at $100.125, down $0.225

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $109.550, down $0.375,

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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
12/14/26 (289 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (289 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
115,362 (-4,594)
174,354 (-2,629)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
143,266 (-4,732)
74,348 (-6,628)
Producers - Long / Short
25,817 (-8,637)
160,313 (-1,178)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
86,403 (+4,749)
10,899 (-745)
Managed Money - Long / Short
125,952 (-3,313)
14,819 (-3,228)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
17,314 (-1,419)
59,529 (-3,400)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
79.125 +6.16%
on 02/13/26
84.000 unch
on 02/27/26
+2.650 (+3.26%)
since 01/27/26
3-Month
75.475 +11.30%
on 12/02/25
84.000 unch
on 02/27/26
+8.300 (+10.96%)
since 11/26/25

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 84.700
2nd Resistance Point 84.350
1st Resistance Point 84.175
Last Price 84.000s
1st Support Level 83.650
2nd Support Level 83.300
3rd Support Level 83.125

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52-Week High 84.000
Last Price 84.000s
Fibonacci 61.8% 79.511
Fibonacci 50% 78.125
Fibonacci 38.2% 76.738
52-Week Low 72.250

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