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Lean Hogs Oct '26 (HEV26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Thursday Following Wednesday Weakness

Lean hog futures faced weakness on Wednesday, with contracts $1.37 to $2.57 lower. Open interest was down 1,898 contracts, mainly in nearby August. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.79 on Wednesday afternoon, up 79 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 12 cents higher on July 24 at $98.35.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was down $2.13 in the Wednesday afternoon report, at $101.78. All primals were reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday was 471,000 head, with the week to date total at 1.353 million head. That is 27,000 head below the previous week and 26,885 head shy of the same week last year.

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $100.675, down $2.425,

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $85.700, down $2.575

Dec 26 Hogs  closed at $77.200, down $2.475,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities me... 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
10/14/26 (76 days)
Expiration Date
10/14/26 (76 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
112,104 (-12,353)
63,612 (+2,308)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
64,456 (+2,101)
113,258 (-14,325)
Producers - Long / Short
36,637 (-9,148)
57,318 (+1,800)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,246 (-3,456)
4,073 (+257)
Managed Money - Long / Short
48,007 (+245)
75,798 (-15,145)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
16,449 (+1,856)
37,460 (+820)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
81.025 +2.84%
on 07/02/26
89.550 -6.95%
on 07/24/26
+1.325 (+1.62%)
since 06/30/26
3-Month
79.775 +4.45%
on 06/17/26
92.500 -9.92%
on 05/13/26
-7.200 (-7.95%)
since 04/30/26
52-Week
79.775 +4.45%
on 06/17/26
94.400 -11.73%
on 03/10/26
+3.500 (+4.38%)
since 07/30/25

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HEV26 : 83.225 (-2.89%)
HEQ26 : 98.875 (-1.79%)
HEZ26 : 74.250 (-3.82%)
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LEZ26 : 225.550 (+1.00%)
LEV26 : 226.400 (+1.08%)
LEQ26 : 230.250 (+1.03%)
GFU26 : 341.075 (+0.72%)
GFQ26 : 345.450 (+0.34%)
GFV26 : 332.450 (+0.86%)
Hogs Post Gains on Tuesday

Lean hog futures were up 12 cents to $1.45 to close Tuesday. Open interest was up 745 contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $101.00 on Tuesday afternoon, up 31 cents from...

HEV26 : 83.225 (-2.89%)
HEQ26 : 98.875 (-1.79%)
HEZ26 : 74.250 (-3.82%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 90.508
2nd Resistance Point 89.467
1st Resistance Point 87.583
Last Price 83.300
1st Support Level 84.658
2nd Support Level 83.617
3rd Support Level 81.733

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52-Week High 94.400
Fibonacci 61.8% 88.813
Fibonacci 50% 87.088
Fibonacci 38.2% 85.362
Last Price 83.300
52-Week Low 79.775

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