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Lean Hogs Aug '25 (HEQ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Slipping Lower on Friday

Lean hog futures are down 10 to 35 cents at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $83.89 on Friday morning, down 49 cents from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 50 cents on Jan 28 at $85.72. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday AM report was $2.67 higher to $96.10 per cwt. The loin and ham were the only primals reported lower, with the belly up $11.22. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Thursday at 495,000 head, which takes the weekly total to 1.877 million head. That is 9,000 head below last week and 56,348 head below the same week last year.

Feb 26 Hogs  are at $87.375, down $0.325,

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $95.100, down $0.350

May 26 Hogs are at $99.200, down $0.100,

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... 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
08/14/25
Expiration Date
08/14/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,181 (+4,469)
162,229 (+18,340)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,411 (+16,455)
78,014 (+1,536)
Producers - Long / Short
29,024 (+1,295)
150,041 (+16,082)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,652 (+3,107)
9,683 (+2,191)
Managed Money - Long / Short
108,646 (+13,303)
16,430 (-255)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,765 (+3,152)
61,584 (+1,791)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
104.275 +5.15%
on 07/16/25
110.025 -0.34%
on 08/12/25
+5.725 (+5.51%)
since 07/15/25
3-Month
100.450 +9.16%
on 05/27/25
113.375 -3.29%
on 06/17/25
+6.300 (+6.10%)
since 05/15/25
52-Week
86.000 +27.50%
on 04/09/25
113.375 -3.29%
on 06/17/25
+21.125 (+23.86%)
since 08/15/24

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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 109.650
2nd Resistance Point 109.650
1st Resistance Point 109.650
Last Price 109.650s
1st Support Level 109.650
2nd Support Level 109.650
3rd Support Level 109.650

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52-Week High 113.375
Last Price 109.650s
Fibonacci 61.8% 102.918
Fibonacci 50% 99.688
Fibonacci 38.2% 96.457
52-Week Low 86.000

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