Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or

Lean Hogs May '25 (HEK25)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [CME]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hog Bulls Gain Back Ground on Friday

Lean hog futures rallied to close out the week, with contracts up 97 cents to $1.35 and Dec rolling off the board up 17 cents. February was up just 47 cents this week.  The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.93 on Friday afternoon, which was down 9 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $83.92 on December 11, up 31 cents from the previous day. 

Managed money trimmed back 2,748 contracts from their record net long position in lean hogs and futures as of 12/10, taking it to 130,759 contracts.

USDA’s FOB plant pork cutout value reported back higher on Friday PM, up $2.30 at $94.61 per cwt. The rib was the only cut reported lower, with the belly leading the upside charge, up $8.99. USDA estimated the weekly FI hog slaughter at 2.573 million head. That was 29,000 head below last week and down 121,652 head from the same week last year. 

Dec 24 Hogs  closed at $83.725, up $0.175,

Feb 25 Hogs  closed at $85.600, u... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
05/14/25 (150 days)
Expiration Date
05/14/25 (150 days)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 10, 2024

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
105,332 (+2,135)
185,237 (-893)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
179,204 (-1,346)
87,682 (-1,109)
Producers - Long / Short
22,676 (-454)
168,495 (-438)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
73,512 (+2,104)
7,598 (-940)
Managed Money - Long / Short
144,584 (-1,772)
8,578 (+862)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
34,620 (+426)
79,104 (-1,971)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
89.825 +3.67%
on 11/15/24
96.100 -3.10%
on 12/03/24
+0.200 (+0.22%)
since 11/13/24
3-Month
84.225 +10.57%
on 09/16/24
96.100 -3.10%
on 12/03/24
+8.775 (+10.40%)
since 09/13/24

More Lean Hogs Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Hogs & Corn Update Using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann Analysis

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

ZCH25 : 442-0s (-0.34%)
HEG25 : 85.600s (+1.33%)
USDA reports bullish corn while fed cattle bids surge

US dollar continues climbing

Hogs and Cattle End the Week on a High Note

Hogs bounce back on improving cash markets, cattle settles at a new all-time high for the lead contract

Hog Bulls Gain Back Ground on Friday

Lean hog futures rallied to close out the week, with contracts up 97 cents to $1.35 and Dec rolling off the board up 17 cents. February was up just 47 cents this week. The national average base hog negotiated...

HEG25 : 85.600s (+1.33%)
HEJ25 : 89.750s (+1.47%)
HEK25 : 93.125s (+1.36%)
Cattle Head into the Weekend Mixed

Live cattle futures held gains of 22 cents to $1.52 in the front months on Friday, with deferreds 17 to 25 cents lower. February was up $5.85 on the week spurred by the cash strength. Cash action was at...

LEJ25 : 193.000s (+0.43%)
LEZ24 : 193.650s (+0.79%)
LEG25 : 192.025s (+0.62%)
GFF25 : 257.650s (-0.27%)
GFH25 : 257.675s (-0.35%)
GFJ25 : 258.525s (-0.27%)
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Sell them when you can, Sell them now, Sell them often.

Shootin' the Bull about margins/no margins

As prices move higher, it will ration the number of producers that can assume the greater financial risks, as well as continue to promote alternative factors of beef production.  That is what rationing...

Hogs Rally Back on Friday

Lean hog futures are fighting back on Friday with contracts up $1.15 to $1.40 as Dec rolls off the board today. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $78.36 on Friday morning,...

HEG25 : 85.600s (+1.33%)
HEJ25 : 89.750s (+1.47%)
HEK25 : 93.125s (+1.36%)
Live Cattle Higher, Feeders Head Lower

Live cattle futures are holding higher with gains of 37 to 87 cents. Cash action has seen $191-192 trade in the South this week, with action up to $195-196 in the North. There were no deliveries issued...

LEJ25 : 193.000s (+0.43%)
LEZ24 : 193.650s (+0.79%)
LEG25 : 192.025s (+0.62%)
GFF25 : 257.650s (-0.27%)
GFH25 : 257.675s (-0.35%)
GFJ25 : 258.525s (-0.27%)
Hogs Sneak Out Thursday Gains

Lean hog futures settled with 5 to 20 cent gains on Thursday. The national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $79.02 on Thursday afternoon, which was down $2.37 from the day prior. The CME...

HEG25 : 85.600s (+1.33%)
HEJ25 : 89.750s (+1.47%)
HEK25 : 93.125s (+1.36%)

Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 95.342
2nd Resistance Point 94.408
1st Resistance Point 93.767
Last Price 93.125s
1st Support Level 92.192
2nd Support Level 91.258
3rd Support Level 90.617

See More

52-Week High 96.100
Last Price 93.125s
Fibonacci 61.8% 89.386
Fibonacci 50% 87.313
Fibonacci 38.2% 85.239
52-Week Low 78.525

See More

Solutions for Ag Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Data and Statistics for Meats
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Livestock Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Ag Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.

Free Barchart Webinar