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Lean Hogs Jun '25 (HEM25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Mixed on Wednesday

Lean hog futures were down 35 to 57 cents in the front months on Wednesday, with other contracts up 40 cents to $1.10. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.27 on Wednesday afternoon, down 38 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was back up 14 cents on April 20 at $90.51. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Wednesday PM report was down 79 cents at $98.55 per cwt. The butt and rib primals were the only reported higher. USDA estimated Thursday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 495,000 head, taking the week’s total to 1.476 million head. That is down 1,000 head from the previous week and 166,867 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  closed at $95.050, down $0.350,

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $102.625, down $0.575

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $105.700, up $0.475,

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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
06/13/25
Expiration Date
06/13/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
117,396 (+2,958)
148,653 (-6,055)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
116,981 (-7,549)
78,929 (+860)
Producers - Long / Short
38,191 (+3,590)
133,793 (-5,815)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,954 (-282)
12,609 (+110)
Managed Money - Long / Short
103,827 (-6,358)
25,796 (+4,337)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,154 (-1,191)
53,133 (-3,477)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
97.750 +6.09%
on 05/27/25
103.900 -0.19%
on 06/12/25
+4.200 (+4.22%)
since 05/13/25
3-Month
88.000 +17.84%
on 04/09/25
103.900 -0.19%
on 06/12/25
+7.500 (+7.80%)
since 03/13/25
52-Week
85.750 +20.93%
on 08/13/24
106.350 -2.49%
on 02/18/25
+11.700 (+12.72%)
since 06/13/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 104.017
2nd Resistance Point 103.933
1st Resistance Point 103.817
Last Price 103.700s
1st Support Level 103.617
2nd Support Level 103.533
3rd Support Level 103.417

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52-Week High 106.350
Last Price 103.700s
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.481
Fibonacci 50% 96.050
Fibonacci 38.2% 93.619
52-Week Low 85.750

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