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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Higher at Monday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing slight 5 to 17 cent gains so far on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 13 cents on December 24 at $83.84. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was back down $2 at $95.71 per cwt. The loin and ham were the primals reported higher, with belly back down $13.93. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 1.978 million head. That was well below last week and down 85,628 head from the same week last year. 

Feb 26 Hogs  are at $84.575, up $0.050,

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $89.625, up $0.150

May 26 Hogs  are at $93.600, up $0.175,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view... 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
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 16, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
104,828 (-3,601)
131,406 (+8,239)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
105,852 (-3,259)
73,471 (-13,056)
Producers - Long / Short
32,213 (-3,200)
120,448 (+8,804)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
69,215 (-434)
7,558 (-598)
Managed Money - Long / Short
81,293 (+2,303)
21,280 (-14,850)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
24,559 (-5,562)
52,191 (+1,794)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.225 +0.29%
on 03/20/25
88.600 -3.53%
on 03/17/25
-1.150 (-1.33%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
80.725 +5.88%
on 03/04/25
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
-5.025 (-5.55%)
since 01/14/25
52-Week
72.650 +17.65%
on 08/13/24
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
+1.675 (+2.00%)
since 04/12/24

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.783
2nd Resistance Point 85.692
1st Resistance Point 85.583
Last Price 85.475s
1st Support Level 85.383
2nd Support Level 85.292
3rd Support Level 85.183

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52-Week High 94.750
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Last Price 85.475s
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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