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Lean Hogs Dec '26 (HEZ26)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Rally on Wednesday

Lean hog futures posted gains of $1.05 to $2.35 across most contracts on Wednesday, with July up 7 cents on expiration.  USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $100.66 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.10 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was 76 cents higher on July 13 at $93.87.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value was 25 cents higher in the Wednesday afternoon report at $101.46. The belly was the only primal reported higher, up $7.11. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for Wednesday at 482,000 head, with the weekly total at 1.408 million head. That is 6,000 head below the week prior and 13,037 head above the same week last year.

Jul 26 Hogs  closed at $95.150, up $0.050,

Aug 26 Hogs  closed at $100.350, up $1.900

Oct 26 Hogs  closed at $86.625, up $2.250,

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... 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
$1,650/1,500
First Notice Date
12/14/26 (151 days)
Expiration Date
12/14/26 (151 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
130,907 (-27)
68,639 (-2,042)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
67,415 (+143)
131,836 (+2,293)
Producers - Long / Short
48,442 (-1,027)
57,619 (-4,378)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
74,778 (-1,040)
3,333 (+296)
Managed Money - Long / Short
54,564 (+2,928)
94,954 (+4,907)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
12,851 (-2,785)
36,882 (-2,614)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
72.750 +6.36%
on 07/02/26
77.450 -0.10%
on 07/15/26
+3.825 (+5.20%)
since 06/15/26
3-Month
72.750 +6.36%
on 07/02/26
84.700 -8.65%
on 05/13/26
-5.675 (-6.83%)
since 04/15/26
52-Week
72.750 +6.36%
on 07/02/26
85.275 -9.26%
on 03/10/26
+4.375 (+5.99%)
since 07/15/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 80.733
2nd Resistance Point 79.092
1st Resistance Point 78.233
Last Price 77.375s
1st Support Level 75.733
2nd Support Level 74.092
3rd Support Level 73.233

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52-Week High 85.275
Fibonacci 61.8% 80.490
Fibonacci 50% 79.012
Fibonacci 38.2% 77.535
Last Price 77.375s
52-Week Low 72.750

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