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Lean Hogs Aug '26 (HEQ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Holding Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed with July up a tick and other contracts down 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents higher on July 9 at $92.69.

The weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report showed managed money adding another 1,635 contracts to their near net short position in the week of July 7. That took the net short to 29,002 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was 51 cents lower in the Monday morning report at $100.83. The loin butt, and belly primals were reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 2.369 million head. That is 395,000 head above the week prior due to the holiday and 29,253 head above the same week last year.

Jul 26 Hogs  are at $94.800, up $0.025,

Aug 26 Hogs  are at $98.800, down $0.200

Oct 26 Hogs are at $84.650, down $0.425,

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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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
08/14/26 (32 days)
Expiration Date
08/14/26 (32 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
130,907 (-27)
68,639 (-2,042)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
67,415 (+143)
131,836 (+2,293)
Producers - Long / Short
48,442 (-1,027)
57,619 (-4,378)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
74,778 (-1,040)
3,333 (+296)
Managed Money - Long / Short
54,564 (+2,928)
94,954 (+4,907)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,851 (-2,785)
36,882 (-2,614)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
94.875 +3.40%
on 06/17/26
100.250 -2.14%
on 07/13/26
+1.750 (+1.82%)
since 06/12/26
3-Month
93.975 +4.39%
on 06/10/26
107.225 -8.51%
on 04/30/26
-7.850 (-7.41%)
since 04/13/26
52-Week
93.650 +4.75%
on 11/14/25
112.150 -12.53%
on 03/10/26
+1.950 (+2.03%)
since 07/11/25

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Hogs Holding Mixed at Midday

Lean hog futures are mixed with July up a tick and other contracts down 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was 34 cents...

HEQ26 : 98.100s (-0.91%)
HEN26 : 94.775s (unch)
HEV26 : 84.275s (-0.94%)
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Live cattle futures are trading with contracts steady to 65 cents at midday. Cash trade was at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8 drop from last week. Feeder cattle futures are 95 cents to $1.45 higher...

LEZ26 : 230.400s (+0.05%)
LEV26 : 230.625s (+0.03%)
LEQ26 : 234.725s (-0.20%)
GFU26 : 350.825s (-0.06%)
GFQ26 : 354.350s (-0.07%)
GFV26 : 346.850s (-0.14%)
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HEV26 : 84.275s (-0.94%)
LEQ26 : 234.725s (-0.20%)
GFQ26 : 354.350s (-0.07%)
LEQ26 : 234.725s (-0.20%)
GFQ26 : 354.350s (-0.07%)
HEQ26 : 98.100s (-0.91%)
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Cattle Look to Monday After Week of Weakness

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.05 to 1.30 on Friday, with nearby August down a nickel. August was still down $4.02 last week. Open interest was down 3,470 contracts, suggesting longs were exiting....

LEZ26 : 230.400s (+0.05%)
LEV26 : 230.625s (+0.03%)
LEQ26 : 234.725s (-0.20%)
GFU26 : 350.825s (-0.06%)
GFQ26 : 354.350s (-0.07%)
GFV26 : 346.850s (-0.14%)
Hogs Look to New Week

Lean hog futures continued the mixed trend last week with contracts up 85 to 67 cents lower. August was up 25 cents on the week. Open interest was down 9,936 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base...

HEQ26 : 98.100s (-0.91%)
HEN26 : 94.775s (unch)
HEV26 : 84.275s (-0.94%)
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Cattle Fall Lower into the Weekend

Live cattle futures posted losses of $1.05 to 1.30 on Friday, with nearby August down a nickel. August was still down $4.02 this week. Cash trade picked up this week at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8...

LEZ26 : 230.400s (+0.05%)
LEV26 : 230.625s (+0.03%)
LEQ26 : 234.725s (-0.20%)
GFU26 : 350.825s (-0.06%)
GFQ26 : 354.350s (-0.07%)
GFV26 : 346.850s (-0.14%)
Hogs Closed Mixed on Friday, as Pork Sees Some Strength

Lean hog futures continued the mixed trend this week with contracts up 85 to 67 cents lower. August was up 25 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was up $1.25 in the Friday PM report at...

HEQ26 : 98.100s (-0.91%)
HEN26 : 94.775s (unch)
HEV26 : 84.275s (-0.94%)
Cattle Markets Break Down to New Lows for Down Move

News lows for cattle pressures cash prices

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 102.150
2nd Resistance Point 101.200
1st Resistance Point 99.650
Last Price 98.100s
1st Support Level 97.150
2nd Support Level 96.200
3rd Support Level 94.650

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52-Week High 112.150
Fibonacci 61.8% 105.083
Fibonacci 50% 102.900
Fibonacci 38.2% 100.717
Last Price 98.100s
52-Week Low 93.650

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