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Lean Hogs Feb '26 (HEG26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Push Higher on Monday

Lean hog futures managed to close out Monday with gains of a tick to 50 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $91.28 on Monday afternoon, up $2.32 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 36 cents higher on Feb 19 at $87.95.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday PM report was $1.79 higher at $97.40 per cwt. The rib was the only primal reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 489,000 head. That was 28,000 head above last week and 660 head ahead of the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $93.700, up $0.025,

May 26 Hogs  closed at $98.650, up $0.375

Jun 26 Hogs  closed at $108.325, up $0.500,

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 for informational purposes. For more information please vi... 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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Barchart Trading Guide

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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