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Lean Hogs May '26 (HEK26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Showing Gains Ahead of Hogs & Pigs Data

Lean hog futures are 22 to 60 points in the green ahead of the Tuesday afternoon Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $68.02 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on December 19 at $83.71. 

NASS will release their quarterly Hogs & Pigs report this afternoon, with analysts looking for December 1 hog inventory down 0.9% from last year. Hogs kept for breeding are seen down 0.9%, with market hogs expected to be down 0.8%.

Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 18,428 MT of pork sold in the week ending on December 11, a 14-week low. Shipments were tallied at 33,588 MT, the largest since June.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was $1.42 lower at $96.99 per cwt. The loin and rib were the only primals reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 496,000 head. That was 17,000 head larger than last Monday and 6,295 head above the same week last ye... 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
05/14/26 (142 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (142 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 9, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
108,429 (+1,599)
123,167 (+131)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
109,111 (-1,385)
86,527 (-436)
Producers - Long / Short
35,413 (+1,016)
111,644 (+1,265)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,649 (+873)
8,156 (-844)
Managed Money - Long / Short
78,990 (+1,837)
36,130 (-4,134)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
30,121 (-3,222)
50,397 (+3,698)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.075 +10.29%
on 11/24/25
93.875 -0.05%
on 12/23/25
+9.025 (+10.64%)
since 11/21/25
3-Month
84.800 +10.64%
on 11/21/25
96.525 -2.80%
on 09/29/25
-2.425 (-2.52%)
since 09/23/25
52-Week
80.575 +16.44%
on 04/09/25
96.525 -2.80%
on 09/29/25
+11.050 (+13.35%)
since 12/23/24

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GFF26 : 345.050 (-0.42%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 94.100
2nd Resistance Point 93.850
1st Resistance Point 93.725
Last Price 93.875
1st Support Level 93.350
2nd Support Level 93.100
3rd Support Level 92.975

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52-Week High 96.525
Last Price 93.875
Fibonacci 61.8% 90.432
Fibonacci 50% 88.550
Fibonacci 38.2% 86.668
52-Week Low 80.575

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