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Lean Hogs Jun '26 (HEM26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Push Higher into the Weekend

Lean hog futures posted gains of 50 to 77 cents across most contracts on Friday, with October slipping 87 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.27 in the Friday PM report, up $1.93 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 24 cents on August 19 at $93.72.

Friday’s Commitment of Traders data showed managed money adding 8,365 contracts back to their net short position in lean hog futures and options during the week of August 18. That took their net short to 23,486 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was back up $1.47 in the Friday afternoon report, at $97.96. The ham was the only primal reported lower, with the butt leading the charge higher, up $6.53. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for the week at 2.366 million head. That is 32,000 head above the previous week but down 51,924 head from the same week last year.

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $80.875, up $0.650,

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $71.525, u... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
06/12/26
Expiration Date
06/12/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
118,014 (+3,734)
54,406 (-3,339)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
72,100 (-115)
134,755 (+7,171)
Producers - Long / Short
37,162 (+1,952)
49,034 (-3,143)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
78,334 (+2,001)
2,854 (+23)
Managed Money - Long / Short
59,731 (+674)
88,728 (+5,308)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,369 (-789)
46,027 (+1,863)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
92.300 +0.24%
on 06/12/26
101.850 -9.16%
on 05/13/26
-5.900 (-5.99%)
since 05/12/26
3-Month
92.300 +0.24%
on 06/12/26
108.750 -14.92%
on 03/13/26
-15.650 (-14.47%)
since 03/12/26
52-Week
92.300 +0.24%
on 06/12/26
112.025 -17.41%
on 02/04/26
-5.500 (-5.61%)
since 06/12/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Relative Strength just crossed below 30%. The market has entered oversold territory.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 93.117
2nd Resistance Point 92.908
1st Resistance Point 92.717
Last Price 92.525s
1st Support Level 92.317
2nd Support Level 92.108
3rd Support Level 91.917

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52-Week High 112.025
Fibonacci 61.8% 104.490
Fibonacci 50% 102.163
Fibonacci 38.2% 99.835
Last Price 92.525s
52-Week Low 92.300

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