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Lean Hogs Feb '26 (HEG26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Look to Monday Trade After Bouncing Last Week

Lean hog futures were up another 20 to 75 cents on Friday, as the bounce last week saw April rally $2.40. Preliminary open interest was up 1,045 contracts on Friday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $88.96 on Friday afternoon, down $2.08 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 40 cents higher on Feb 18 at $87.59.

USDA tallied 27,255 MT of pork sold in the week of 2/12, a 5-week low. Mexico was the largest buyer of 9,200 MT, with 5,600 MT to Japan. Export shipments were a total of 35,653 MT, the lowest for the calendar year. The largest destination was Mexico at 17,200 MT, with 4,200 MT to Japan.

Managed money cut 16,820 contracts from their large net long position in the week of 2/17, with the net long at 116,461 contracts. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was 67 cents lower at $95.61 per cwt. The rib and belly primals were the only reported higher. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 2.5... 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
02/13/26
Expiration Date
02/13/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
119,956 (+1,787)
176,983 (-15,401)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
147,998 (-15,915)
80,976 (-42)
Producers - Long / Short
34,454 (+406)
161,491 (-15,104)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,654 (+876)
11,644 (-802)
Managed Money - Long / Short
129,265 (-13,834)
18,047 (+3,411)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,733 (-2,081)
62,929 (-3,453)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
84.300 +3.14%
on 01/14/26
89.150 -2.47%
on 01/27/26
+2.325 (+2.75%)
since 01/13/26
3-Month
77.125 +12.74%
on 11/21/25
89.150 -2.47%
on 01/27/26
+8.100 (+10.27%)
since 11/13/25
52-Week
70.775 +22.85%
on 04/09/25
92.625 -6.13%
on 09/26/25
+6.625 (+8.25%)
since 02/13/25

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GFK26 : 357.500 (-0.97%)
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The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 87.417
2nd Resistance Point 87.283
1st Resistance Point 87.117
Last Price 86.950s
1st Support Level 86.817
2nd Support Level 86.683
3rd Support Level 86.517

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52-Week High 92.625
Last Price 86.950s
Fibonacci 61.8% 84.278
Fibonacci 50% 81.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 79.122
52-Week Low 70.775

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