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Lean Hogs May '26 (HEK26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Ease Back on Friday

Lean hog futures closed the Friday trade with contracts a dime to 25 cents lower in the nearbys. February was up just 7 cents this week, as April was 97 cents higher. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $83.56 on Friday afternoon, up 47 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up another 67 cents on Jan 21 at $83.07. 

Export Sales data showed 33,249 MT of pork sold in the week ending on January 15. Shipments were at 39,223 MT during that week.

Monthly Cold Storage data showed pork stocks on December 31 at 390.55 million lbs, which was down 1.5% from last year and the lowest December since 1997

Commitment of Traders data showed managed money in lean hog futures and options increasing their net long by 14,794 contracts as of 1/20. That net long was the largest since October at 97,418 contracts on Tuesday.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Friday PM report was $1.13 higher at $95.75 per cwt. The rib primal was the only reported low... 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
05/14/26 (111 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/26 (111 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
113,181 (+4,469)
162,229 (+18,340)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
134,411 (+16,455)
78,014 (+1,536)
Producers - Long / Short
29,024 (+1,295)
150,041 (+16,082)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,652 (+3,107)
9,683 (+2,191)
Managed Money - Long / Short
108,646 (+13,303)
16,430 (-255)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
25,765 (+3,152)
61,584 (+1,791)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
92.775 +7.30%
on 12/24/25
100.375 -0.82%
on 01/22/26
+5.700 (+6.07%)
since 12/23/25
3-Month
84.800 +17.39%
on 11/21/25
100.375 -0.82%
on 01/22/26
+7.200 (+7.80%)
since 10/23/25
52-Week
80.575 +23.55%
on 04/09/25
100.375 -0.82%
on 01/22/26
+13.975 (+16.33%)
since 01/23/25

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YKH26 : 11,580s (+0.39%)
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OJH26 : 219.40s (+0.27%)
BDG26 : 162.5000s (+4.84%)
LEJ26 : 236.925s (+0.89%)
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Cattle on Feed - 2026-01-23

GFH26 : 360.175s (+0.25%)
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HEJ26 : 96.175s (-0.18%)
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LEM26 : 232.500s (+0.69%)
LEJ26 : 236.925s (+0.89%)
LEG26 : 234.900s (+1.09%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 100.550
2nd Resistance Point 100.300
1st Resistance Point 99.925
Last Price 99.550s
1st Support Level 99.300
2nd Support Level 99.050
3rd Support Level 98.675

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52-Week High 100.375
Last Price 99.550s
Fibonacci 61.8% 92.811
Fibonacci 50% 90.475
Fibonacci 38.2% 88.139
52-Week Low 80.575

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