Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or
Faster, Cleaner, Better.

Lean Hogs Pit May '13 (LHK13)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CME]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

Lean Hogs (Pit) Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Thursday After Gains This Week

Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. Net new buying interest was noted, as OI rose 3,285 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21 on Wednesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 18 cents higher on Feb 20 at $88.35.

Pork stocks at the end of January were tallied at 410.4 million lbs, according to the NASS Cold Storage report on Tuesday. That was up 6.05% from last month and 0.77% larger than the same month last year.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report was up 67 cents at $97.62 per cwt. The loin and butt were the only primals reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 492,000 head, with the week to date total at 1.458 million head. That is 31,000 head above last week and 75 head below the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $96.200, up $0.400,

May 26 Hogs  closed at $100.700, up $0.200

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $1... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
Contract
Lean Hogs [Pit]
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:02p.m. CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,320/1,200
First Notice Date
05/14/13
Expiration Date
05/14/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Pit May '13
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Pit Contracts
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
86.000 +6.98%
on 04/15/13
92.250 -0.27%
on 05/09/13
+4.625 (+5.29%)
since 04/12/13
3-Month
86.000 +6.98%
on 04/15/13
92.250 -0.27%
on 05/09/13
+0.025 (+0.03%)
since 02/14/13
52-Week
85.450 +7.67%
on 05/16/12
99.200 -7.26%
on 11/26/12
+7.500 (+8.88%)
since 05/14/12

More Lean Hogs (Pit) Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Hogs Look to Thursday After Gains This Week

Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. Net new buying interest was noted, as OI rose 3,285 contracts. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21...

HEK26 : 100.400 (-0.30%)
HEJ26 : 95.950 (-0.26%)
HEM26 : 109.925 (-0.23%)
Cattle Pop Higher on Wednesday as Traders Look to Thursday Trade

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Open interest suggested net new buying, up 1,746 contracts. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week....

LEM26 : 232.150 (-1.92%)
LEJ26 : 235.700 (-1.90%)
LEG26 : 245.100 (-0.37%)
GFJ26 : 355.550 (-2.33%)
GFH26 : 358.525 (-2.12%)
GFK26 : 352.275 (-2.32%)
Cattle Post Gains on Wednesday

Live cattle futures saw Wednesday trade close with gains of 97 cents to $1.17 in the front months. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed...

LEM26 : 232.150 (-1.92%)
LEJ26 : 235.700 (-1.90%)
LEG26 : 245.100 (-0.37%)
GFJ26 : 355.550 (-2.33%)
GFH26 : 358.525 (-2.12%)
GFK26 : 352.275 (-2.32%)
Hogs Continue to Push Back Higher on Wednesday

Lean Hog Futures closed with 15 to 40 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.21 on Wednesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was 18 cents higher...

HEK26 : 100.400 (-0.30%)
HEJ26 : 95.950 (-0.26%)
HEM26 : 109.925 (-0.23%)
Shootin' the Bull about what is bullish

The feeder cattle market is bullish because there are more producers bidding higher to attract inventory to their production facility.

Cattle Rallying on Wednesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.75 to $2.75 so far on Wednesday. Cash trade has been quiet so far this week. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,456 head offered...

LEM26 : 232.150 (-1.92%)
LEJ26 : 235.700 (-1.90%)
LEG26 : 245.100 (-0.37%)
GFJ26 : 355.550 (-2.33%)
GFH26 : 358.525 (-2.12%)
GFK26 : 352.275 (-2.32%)
Hogs Extending Higher at Midday

Lean hog futures are showing slightly higher trade on Wednesday’s midday, up 10 to 37 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.85 on Wednesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index...

HEK26 : 100.400 (-0.30%)
HEJ26 : 95.950 (-0.26%)
HEM26 : 109.925 (-0.23%)
Cattle Look to Wednesday Following Mixed Tuesday Trade

Live cattle futures posted mixed action on Tuesday, with contracts up a dime to 15 cents lower. Open interest was up 2,371 contracts on Tuesday, with the front two contracts dropping and OI rising in...

LEM26 : 232.150 (-1.92%)
LEJ26 : 235.700 (-1.90%)
LEG26 : 245.100 (-0.37%)
GFJ26 : 355.550 (-2.33%)
GFH26 : 358.525 (-2.12%)
GFK26 : 352.275 (-2.32%)
Hog Bulls Look to Extend Rally to Wednesday

Lean hog futures saw gains of $1.70 to $2.10 on Tuesday. Open interest suggests longs coming back in, rising 3,563 contracts. April was the only to see a drop in OI, down 2,006 contracts. USDA’s national...

HEK26 : 100.400 (-0.30%)
HEJ26 : 95.950 (-0.26%)
HEM26 : 109.925 (-0.23%)
Is The United States Becoming Vegetarian?

Though they are nothing more than government numbers, the latest USDA Cold Storage report for January 31, 2026 raises the question of the US leaning vegetarian as we wait for winter to end.

LEY00 : 245.590s (unch)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 92.033
1st Resistance Point 92.017
Last Price 92.000s
1st Support Level 91.967
2nd Support Level 91.933
3rd Support Level N/A

See More

52-Week High 99.200
Fibonacci 61.8% 93.947
Fibonacci 50% 92.325
Last Price 92.000s
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.702
52-Week Low 85.450

See More

Solutions for Ag Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Data and Statistics for Meats
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Livestock Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Ag Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.
Free Barchart Webinar