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Lean Hogs Jun '26 (HEM26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Higher at Tuesday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are showing 50 cent to $1.22 gains at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $92.68 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was another 13 cents higher on March 5 at $90.87.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was down $1.78 at $99.54 per cwt. The picnic and belly primals were the only reported higher. USDA estimated Monday’s federally inspected hog slaughter at 493,000 head. That is 18,000 head above last week and 6,110 head above the same week last year.

Apr 26 Hogs  are at $95.950, up $1.125,

May 26 Hogs  are at $101.600, up $1.225

Jun 26 Hogs are at $110.475, up $0.575,

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 view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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
06/12/26 (94 days)
Expiration Date
06/12/26 (94 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
111,253 (-4,109)
176,553 (+2,199)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
152,501 (+9,235)
77,531 (+3,183)
Producers - Long / Short
25,407 (-410)
161,301 (+988)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
81,974 (-4,429)
11,380 (+481)
Managed Money - Long / Short
133,932 (+7,980)
16,331 (+1,512)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
18,569 (+1,255)
61,200 (+1,671)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
104.500 +5.89%
on 02/13/26
111.500 -0.76%
on 03/04/26
+1.750 (+1.61%)
since 02/10/26
3-Month
99.450 +11.26%
on 12/11/25
112.025 -1.23%
on 02/04/26
+10.925 (+10.96%)
since 12/10/25
52-Week
88.700 +24.75%
on 04/09/25
112.025 -1.23%
on 02/04/26
+16.575 (+17.62%)
since 03/10/25

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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 112.292
2nd Resistance Point 111.833
1st Resistance Point 111.242
Last Price 110.650s
1st Support Level 110.192
2nd Support Level 109.733
3rd Support Level 109.142

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52-Week High 112.025
Last Price 110.650s
Fibonacci 61.8% 103.115
Fibonacci 50% 100.363
Fibonacci 38.2% 97.610
52-Week Low 88.700

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