Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Record highs in cattle futures

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:35 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend

Jul. 7, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code

Jun. 3, 2025 at 2:50 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Wild pig control goes high-tech

May. 16, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

By Miranda Leybourne

U.S. livestock: Cattle lower amid broad selling pressure

Apr. 21, 2025 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Prices push upward; boxed beef slips back

Apr. 11, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures and those for lean hogs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Friday.

By Glen Hallick

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, while those for lean hogs were higher. The June live cattle contract retreated 3.175 cents at 195.200 cents per pound. May feeder cattle futures dropped 2.900 cents at 275.300 cents per pound. The USDA reported wholesale […]

By Glen Hallick

U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

Apr. 9, 2025 at 3:10 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the […]

By Glen Hallick

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Apr. 8, 2025 at 3:19 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. […]

By Glen Hallick

U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

Apr. 7, 2025 at 3:09 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.

By Glen Hallick

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