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Lean Hogs Aug '26 (HEQ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Falling Back on Tuesday

Lean hog futures are down 12 to $1.52 in most contracts on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $94.93 on Tuesday morning. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 38 cents on May 8 at $90.41. 

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Tuesday AM report was down 78 cents at $96.20 per cwt. The loin, picnic, and belly primals were reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Monday at 462,000 head. That is down 17,000 head from the previous Monday and 1,064 head above the same Monday last year.

May 26 Hogs  are at $90.750, down $0.125,

Jun 26 Hogs  are at $98.750, down $1.475

Jul 26 Hogs are at $103.125, down $1.525,

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 Barcha... 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
08/14/26 (94 days)
Expiration Date
08/14/26 (94 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
124,191 (+3,745)
127,080 (-5,541)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
89,062 (-4,242)
82,611 (+5,479)
Producers - Long / Short
45,748 (+3,681)
113,943 (-6,179)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,391 (-197)
11,085 (+377)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,980 (-3,621)
37,293 (+3,794)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,082 (-621)
45,318 (+1,685)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
102.250 +1.69%
on 05/04/26
107.225 -3.03%
on 04/30/26
-2.475 (-2.33%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
102.250 +1.69%
on 05/04/26
112.150 -7.29%
on 03/10/26
-2.375 (-2.23%)
since 02/12/26
52-Week
93.300 +11.44%
on 05/13/25
112.150 -7.29%
on 03/10/26
+9.475 (+10.03%)
since 05/12/25

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Relative Strength just crossed below 50%. The market is indicating support for a bearish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 106.792
2nd Resistance Point 106.158
1st Resistance Point 105.067
Last Price 103.975s
1st Support Level 103.342
2nd Support Level 102.708
3rd Support Level 101.617

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52-Week High 112.150
Fibonacci 61.8% 104.949
Last Price 103.975s
Fibonacci 50% 102.725
Fibonacci 38.2% 100.501
52-Week Low 93.300

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