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Lean Hogs Apr '26 (HEJ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Close Mixed on Friday

Lean hog futures are mixed trade at Friday’s close, with nearby December up 42 cents and other contracts down 50 cents. December was still down $21.87 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price from Friday PM was reported at $83.99, down 32 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down another 26 cents on November 4 at $90.60. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday afternoon report was up $1.80 to $98.98 per cwt. The rib primal was the only reported lower, down $4.40. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for this week at 2.633 million head. That is 61,000 head above last week but 32,279 head below the same week last year.

Dec 25 Hogs  closed at $79.400, up $0.425,

Feb 26 Hogs  closed at $79.350, down $0.475

Apr 26 Hogs  closed at $83.400, down $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 artic... 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
04/15/26 (158 days)
Expiration Date
04/15/26 (158 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
91,152 (-5,496)
183,330 (-2,174)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
188,096 (+3,927)
91,079 (+2,008)
Producers - Long / Short
23,130 (-8)
166,446 (+4,879)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
65,457 (+764)
14,319 (-801)
Managed Money - Long / Short
154,086 (+1,152)
13,983 (+1,350)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,010 (+2,775)
77,096 (+658)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
82.900 +0.60%
on 11/07/25
91.875 -9.22%
on 10/08/25
-8.100 (-8.85%)
since 10/07/25
3-Month
82.900 +0.60%
on 11/07/25
94.725 -11.96%
on 09/29/25
-6.200 (-6.92%)
since 08/07/25
52-Week
75.325 +10.72%
on 04/09/25
94.725 -11.96%
on 09/29/25
+3.900 (+4.91%)
since 11/07/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.275
2nd Resistance Point 84.700
1st Resistance Point 84.050
Last Price 83.400s
1st Support Level 82.825
2nd Support Level 82.250
3rd Support Level 81.600

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52-Week High 94.725
Fibonacci 61.8% 87.314
Fibonacci 50% 85.025
Last Price 83.400s
Fibonacci 38.2% 82.736
52-Week Low 75.325

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