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Lean Hogs Jul '25 (HEN25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Higher at Monday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing 15 to 62 cent gains in the front months on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to light volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 15 cents on April 16 at $90.51. 

Managed money slashed another 10,174 contracts from their net long in lean hog futures and options as of 4/14, taking it to 87,887 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was back up $1.86 at $101.06 per cwt. The butt and rib primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated last week’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 2.502 million head. That was 30,000 head above the previous week and 134,777 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  are at $94.025, up $0.625,

Jun 26 Hogs  are at $101.625, up $0.575

Jul 26 Hogs are at $103.825, up $0.150,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the sec... 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
07/15/25
Expiration Date
07/17/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Jul '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul 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
106.200 +0.61%
on 07/14/25
113.700 -6.02%
on 06/23/25
-4.950 (-4.43%)
since 06/16/25
3-Month
97.300 +9.82%
on 04/17/25
113.700 -6.02%
on 06/23/25
+8.950 (+9.14%)
since 04/16/25
52-Week
86.950 +22.89%
on 08/13/24
113.700 -6.02%
on 06/23/25
+17.500 (+19.59%)
since 07/16/24

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Hogs Higher at Monday’s Midday

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Hogs Look to New Week of Trade Following Recent Weakness

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HEM26 : 101.725s (+0.67%)
HEK26 : 94.225s (+0.88%)
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LEM26 : 246.075s (-0.52%)
LEJ26 : 249.600s (-0.14%)
GFK26 : 361.100s (-1.14%)
GFJ26 : 368.875s (-0.66%)
GFQ26 : 361.350s (-1.18%)
Hogs Face Weakness on Friday

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HEM26 : 101.725s (+0.67%)
HEK26 : 94.225s (+0.88%)
HEN26 : 104.000s (+0.31%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 106.850
2nd Resistance Point 106.850
1st Resistance Point 106.850
Last Price 106.850s
1st Support Level 106.850
2nd Support Level 106.850
3rd Support Level 106.850

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52-Week High 113.700
Last Price 106.850s
Fibonacci 61.8% 103.481
Fibonacci 50% 100.325
Fibonacci 38.2% 97.168
52-Week Low 86.950

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